sentences:  Long before Adam was created, this bird lived without procreation; he was single and the first and most powerful bird.The “golden age” of the Simurgh was the time of Solomon in which not only ministers were near his throne but also animals and birds with whom Solomon could speak; the Anqa also talked to him and was the most respected.The second bird that is also recurring in classical Persian literature and mentioned by Qazwini is the Homa (paradise bird).