My articles on Alans

Great article, but "Alan" doesn't relate to Iran, as I said in this thread: http://www.allempires.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=22988&PN=1 it probably means "Country of the Eagle", you know the famous castle of Ala-mut (Eagle`s nest)? I think "Alua" is the only Persian word for "Eagle" (Arabic Uqab). Alans themsleves called their country "Aluank", it is interesting to read "The History of Aluank" by Medieval Alani historian Moses of Kalankatuyk, he believes the word Alua was also the nickname of the first king of Alans.

Of course I believe the original name of this country was "Alaupan" [alau+pa+an] (Country of the Quadruped Eagle or Griffin), there was no "l" sound in the Old Persian language, so in this language it could be changed to "Arpan" (the most famous river in this region is "Arpa River" which has been mentioned in the ancient Greek sources too), then Parthian "Ardhan" and Middle Persian (Pahlavi) "Arran".

In Greek the name has been changed to "Albania", it is interesting that people of the modern country of Albania in Europe call their country "Shqiperia" which just means “Country of the Eagle”.

The Avestan name of this country is "Saini" or "Saena", Middle Persian "Senmurv" and Modern Persian "Simurgh", which is also a mythical bird

http://www.avesta.org/ka/yt13sbe.htm :

We worship the Fravashis of the holy men in the Aryan countries; -> Iranian
We worship the Fravashis of the holy women in the Aryan countries.
We worship the Fravashis of the holy men in the Turanian countries;
We worship the Fravashis of the holy women in the Turanian countries.
We worship the Fravashis of the holy men in the Sairimyan countries; -> Sarmatians
We worship the Fravashis of the holy women in the Sairimyan countries. 
We worship the Fravashis of the holy men in the Saini countries;  -> Alans
We worship the Fravashis of the holy women in the Saini countries.
We worship the Fravashis of the holy men in the Dahi countries;
We worship the Fravashis of the holy women in the Dahi countries.
We worship the Fravashis of the holy men in all countries;
We worship the Fravashis of the holy women in all countries. 

Well, even if you are Iranian, then that's Arabic and not Farsi, or am I wrong?

So... I'd really like a translation of that into either English (preferrable), or any other language the most of us speak. :D

Thanks,