| Also known as Farandjak.
"She was a slave of Iskender (Alexander the Great) and accompanied him
on the expedition which he organized to discover the water of immortality.
When the crow pecked at the waterskin containing the water of immortality
and spilled it on the ground, Bahtak came up, collected the water in the
hollow of her hand and drank it. Iskender became angry and ordered
that her nose should be cut off and replaced with a silver one.
Bahtak has information about treasures. If someone sleeps and has a
nightmare, Bahtak is throwing herself on that person. The sleeper
should try to seize Bahtak's nose in the darkness and then the latter,
fearing for her nose, will point out some treasure. But only if the
sleeper moves the end of his finger will the nightmare stop and Bahtak
flee."
Resource List - Entry taken
verbatim from:
"Persian Beliefs and Customs." Henri Masse. HRAF
New Haven, ©1954. p360
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