English: Shahmaran is a mythical creature from the folklore of southern, central and eastern Turkey, Iran and Iraq. The name of Shahmaran comes from words "Shah" and "Maran". "Shah" is the Iranian title for a king, primarily the leader of the Iranians and their land and "Mar" means snakes in Kurdish. Queen of snakes in Kurdish, legendary character in Kurdish folklore
{{Information |Description= {{ku|Şahmaran}} {{en|Şahmaran means ''Queen of snakes'' in kurdish, is legendary character in kurdish literature}} |Source=http://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%AAne:Salname_2004.jpg |Date=01.11.2011 |Author= MikaelF Derivative