Tahmuras
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Tahmuras or Tahmures was the third Shah of the mythical Pishdadian dynasty of Iran according to Ferdowsi's epic poem, the Shahnameh. He is considered the builder of Merv.
Tahmuras Defeating the Divs. Miniature by Reza Abbasi from the Shahnameh of Shah Abbas. Qazvin, c. 1590-1600. Chester Beatty Library
Lee Lawrie, Tahmurath (1939). Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957
Hushang
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Hūshang, also spelled Hōshang, is an early hero-king in Iranian mythical history. He is known from Avestan, Middle Persian, and Sasanian-based Persian and Arabic sources. He appears to have been one o
Tahmuras
…the mythical Pishdadian dynasty of Iran according to Ferdowsi's epic poem, the Shahnameh. He is considered the builder of Merv. Tahmures was the son of Hushang. In his time the world was much troubled by the divs (demons) of Ahriman. On the advice of his vizier Shahrasp, Tahmures used magic to subdue Ahriman…
Hushang Slays the Black Div. Miniature by Sultan Mohammed from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp
The Court of Gayumars