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Kaveh the Blacksmith
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Kaveh the Blacksmith is a figure in Iranian mythology who leads an uprising against a ruthless foreign ruler, Zahāk. His story is narrated in the Shahnameh, the national epic of Iranians, by the 10th-
Illustration of Kaveh surrounded by his followers and holding the Derafsh Kaviani aloft in Kaveh, a magazine from World War I that was named after him
Illustration of Kaveh surrounded by his followers and holding the Derafsh Kaviani aloft in Kaveh, a magazine from World War I that was named after him.
Kaveh the blacksmith on a stamp of the Iranian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1920, with one hand holding a hammer, and the other anachronistically waving
Kaveh the blacksmith on a stamp of the Iranian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1920, with one hand holding a hammer, and the other anachronistically waving the Republic's Red Flag.
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957
IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957
Zahhak
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Zahāk is a personification of evil in Iranian mythology and historiography. In the Avesta and Zoroastrian tradition, Zahāk is considered the son of Ahriman, the foe of Ahura Mazda. In the Shāhnāmeh of
Kaveh the Blacksmith
…Blacksmith (Persian: کاوه آهنگر, romanized: Kāveh Āhangar, IPA: ) is a figure in Iranian mythology who leads an uprising against a ruthless foreign ruler, Zahāk. His story is narrated in the Shahnameh, the national epic of Iranians, by the 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi. According to ancient legends, Kāveh…
Persian miniature depiction of Zahhak in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, from either 1525 or 1535
Persian miniature depiction of Zahhak in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, from either 1525 or 1535
Zahhak awakens in terror from his nightmare at the birth of Fereydun.
Zahhak awakens in terror from his nightmare at the birth of Fereydun.
12th–13th century bowl depicting King Zahhak with snakes protruding from his shoulders, likely from Northwestern Iran. Modified c. 1926, as many medie
12th–13th century bowl depicting King Zahhak with snakes protruding from his shoulders, likely from Northwestern Iran. Modified c. 1926, as many medieval pieces were to make them more attractive.
Persian painting, depicting Zahhāk ascending on the royal throne.
Persian painting, depicting Zahhāk ascending on the royal throne.