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FARGARD XIII.
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ungodly Ashemaogha, robs the faithful man of the full possession of his food, of his clothing, of his wood, of his bed, of his vessels; not so will he do when dead.'
FARGARD XIII.
The Dog. I (1-7). The dog of Ormazd and the dog of Ahriman.
(a. 1-4). Holiness of the dog Vanghåpara ('the hedgehog ').
(b. 5–7). Hatefulness of the dog Zairimyangura (the tortoise').
II (8-16). The several kinds of dogs. Penalties for the murder of a dog.
III (17-19). On the duties of the shepherd's dog and the house
dog.
IV (20-28). On the food due to the dog.
V (29–38). On the mad dog and the dog diseased; how they are to be kept, and cured.
VI (39-40). On the excellence of the dog. VII (41-43). On the wolf-dog. VIII (44-48). On the virtues and vices of the dog. IX (49-50). Praise of the dog. X (50-54). The water-dog.
This Fargard is the only complete fragment, still in existence, of a large canine literature: a whole section of the Ganba-sar-nigat Nask was dedicated to the dog (the so-called Fargard Pasllshadrvastán; West, Dinkard (Pahlavi Texts, IV), VIII, 23; 24, 5; 33, &c.)
I a.
1. Which is the good creature among the creatures of the Good Spirit that from midnight till the sun is up goes and kills thousands of the creatures of the Evil Spirit ?
2 (3). Ahura Mazda answered: “The dog with the prickly back, with the long and thin muzzle, the
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