Gurg: The wolf’s negative image in Iran has its roots in Zoroastrianism
From DowntoEarth.org:
The wolf (Canis lupus). There has never been another species to whom humanity has been unkinder. Leaving aside the indigenous cultures of North America and Eurasia, the wolf has always been viewed in a negative light, especially in European and European-derived cultural communities.
Similar to Europe, the wolf has had a tempestuous relationship with people of the Iranosphere as well. But first, a few facts on the wolf in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
