Nazar Research Center Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient 2345-6612 3 10 2015 12 22 Investigating the Myth of the Sun in India and Iran Investigating the Myth of the Sun in India and Iran 15 21 17605 FA Shohreh Javadi Ali Nikoei Journal Article 2016 08 20 The celestial element, the sun, whose extraordinary energy illuminates the moon and stars and the human life depends on, has been praised in many ancient beliefs by scholars and philosophers. The sun was praised because of its life giving benefits or because people were afraid that they would make it angry and lose it. In this paper, the position of the myth of the sun in Iranian and Indian beliefs as two Aryan nations will be investigated and the effects of it in the ancient texts of both nations will be compared to reveal their differences and similarities. The celestial element, the sun, whose extraordinary energy illuminates the moon and stars and the human life depends on, has been praised in many ancient beliefs by scholars and philosophers. The sun was praised because of its life giving benefits or because people were afraid that they would make it angry and lose it. In this paper, the position of the myth of the sun in Iranian and Indian beliefs as two Aryan nations will be investigated and the effects of it in the ancient texts of both nations will be compared to reveal their differences and similarities. http://www.jaco-sj.com/article_17605_ec8da1b5980e5c90358cfe8ffee27108.pdf