Garshasp
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Garshāsp was, in Iranian mythical history, the last emperor of Pishdadian Iran according to the Shahnameh. He was a descendant of Zaav, ruling over the Persian Empire for about nine years. His name is
Garshasp slays the dragon. Miniature from the Jainesque Shahnama. India, c. 1425-1450. Rietberg Museum
Garshasp fighting cynocephali (sagsār), who are using tree branches as weapons. Miniature by Sadiqi Beg from Garshasp-nama. Iran, 1573. British Library
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957
Zāl
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Zāl, alternatively spelled as Zaal, is a legendary Iranian king from Sistan, and is recognized as one of the greatest warriors of the Shahnameh epic. He is the father of the equally legendary Iranian
Sculpture of the infant Zāl being saved by the simurgh, from the Tomb of Ferdowsi
Zal meets Rudabeh.
Zal's marriage ceremony