Esfandiyār
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Esfandiyār is a legendary hero from Iranian national history and one of the characters of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. He was the son and the crown prince of the Kayanian King Goshtasp and Queen Katāyoun. He
Statue of Esfandiyār in Ramsar, Iran
Rostam and Esfandiyar
Esfandiyar fighting with wolves.
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
Rostam
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Rostam or Rustam is an Iranian legendary hero in Iranian mythology and historical tradition. Being the son of Zāl and Rudaba, his life and work was immortalized by the 10th-century Persian poet Ferdow
Esfandiyār
…of the Kayanian King Goshtasp and Queen Katāyoun. He was the grandchild of Kay Lohrasp. Esfandiyār is best known for the tragic story of a battle with Rostam described in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh. It is one of the longest episodes in Shahnameh and is one of its literary highlights. The Persian word 'Sepandiār…
Rostam killing the White Div from the Baysunghur Shahnameh (1430 AD)
Rostam in the murals of Panjikent, 7-8th century CE. He is represented with an elongated skull, in the fashion of the Alchon Huns.
Rostam and Kay Kavus in castle