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4 Anupam AA. ‘THE HYAONA AS THE ONE OF THE TURANIAN TRIBES ‘The name of the Hyzonn (or Hyaonia) ibe is well known from the ‘Avesta. J. Marquet and some other scholars considered its mame a iter imerpliion of she Sassanan period, However, that consieraion is lunoccepable. The name of the Hyzona is atested inthe Avesta 5 many as seven ties (Drvasp Yast: Yash 930-31; Ard ashe Yash 17505 ‘Yas Yasht 1987). Thee ae also many niet llsons other in Aviat ‘Yashe (Vast 5.68, 108-109, 12-113, 16-117) and in some other Yash. According wo the Avestan tet, Kavi Khusrava was the last one wh had febing with the Tura (or Tuanians) After his vciry over their lead Frangasian, their name had been mentioned rarely. The prophet ‘was the oly oe wh glorified the Tunians om the family of Fina (7 rian Yasoa 46.12) The Aryan tribe from the Khshavenys family fing withthe Turanians ofthe Dans basin (Tira Dana). Meanwhile the ‘Arya fom the Nace faily (Arya Naoarya) had anther enemy the Hyaona ha iso be considered sone ofthe branches ofthe Turains. Hywonian king Arjaaspa (Midile Persian: Asisp) waped war agains "Nastran Aryans atthe ime when king Vshtasp (Vishasp, Guha) and court doped the Zoroastrian ath fram the prophet Zoroaster (Zara ards) he country Aryano-Dahy. The events ofthis war became he sujet of he Zorostan history ‘According 10 the possible inerprettion, ne of the members of the Hyaona tribe Ashta-aurvan, sn of Vispa-Taurva-Ash described inte Ave 5 “having a pointed elmet or leather ep" (urvi.xada) and “having shila (ar ered) (Yasht 1%.30), could be identified asa member of Saks ipranaodd just as one of he Cental Asia resi called in seve poo wnt sa eae oe pomiepireplieys nmin TT nT i ee neeeteaeunaaes aC g ES eee Sramnvniieninn rc ncn gerry pabapaibern ear rocianird wae eae eae Tees eae emanates Soca parE cto a ih Sripenbeene tras Se eee Thun cs

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