In Iran's national tradition Dara II appears as the final king of the Kayanian dynasty, a terminal royal figure whose reign marks the end of that mythic line. The sources present him as son and successor of Dara I and as a monarch who ruled between fourteen and sixteen years. Later narrative layers identify him with the historical Darius III (r. 336–330 BC). Traditions vary on his maternal identity: earlier accounts name his mother Mahnahid, while later ones call her Thamrusia, described as a Greek woman. In narrative cycles Dara II is placed in conflict with his half-brother Iskandar (Alexander), who refuses to pay tribute and rebels; during that rebellion Dara II is assassinated by his ministers Mahyar and Janushyar (identified with the historical Bessus and Nabarzanes). His line is made the basis for later dynastic claims, including an invented descent used by the Sasanian monarchs through a son named Sasan and claims of descent by the House of Ispahbudhan.
The supplied sources do not provide a physical or iconographic description of Dara II. He is represented in texts as a historical-mythical king and genealogical anchor rather than through detailed depiction of physiognomy, regalia, or visual attributes; extant accounts treat him as a narrative and political figure rather than a visually characterised supernatural entity.
Sources attribute to Dara II political and dynastic actions rather than supernatural powers. Traditions report a reign lasting between fourteen and sixteen years and identify him with Darius III of the Achaemenid Empire. Narratives recount that his half-brother Iskandar rebelled after refusing to pay tribute; during the resulting turmoil Dara II was assassinated by his ministers Mahyar and Janushyar (equated with Bessus and Nabarzanes). Later political-theological traditions used Dara II as an ancestral anchor: the Sasanians constructed a descent from him through an elder son named Sasan to legitimise their rule, and the House of Ispahbudhan likewise claimed lineage through Arsacid connections. The supplied materials do not attribute magical, spiritual, or otherworldly abilities to him.
*Perkʷūnos
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57 Mnemosyne
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Ab-Zohr
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Ababil
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Abaddon
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Abadir
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Aban (Āb/Ābān)
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Aban Yasht
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Abath
No corroborated folkloric entity named "Abath" is documented in the provided sources. The string appears in the supplied material only as a surname/personal name in Aruban/Dutch-Caribbean archival records and as an unrelated taxonomic or encyclopedic hit; no mythic attributes, origin stories, rituals, or apotropaic practices for an entity called Abath are present in the documents reviewed.
Abatur
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Abatwa (Twa / Batwa)
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- [2]Dara II (Wikidata). Wikidata entry for Dara II (labelled 'Mythical king')other
- [3]Dara (2) - Biblical Cyclopedia. Biblical Cyclopedia entry noting a separate Lamaism tradition using the name 'Dara' for two goddesses (distinct from the Kayanian king)literary