Statue of Kaveh in Isfahan

My name is Kaveh, I am a Persian-American and live in San Diego. I enjoy romantic walks on the beach and engoy spending time with family and friends. Kaveh the Blacksmith(کاوه آهنگر in Persian) is a mythical figure of ancient Persia who leads a popular uprising of Persians (Iranians) against a ruthless foreign ruler, Zahhāk. His story is narrated in the Epic of Shāhnāma by the 10th century poet Ferdowsi Tousi. Based on Avestan tradition, Zahhāk, or more correctly Azhi Dahāka, is from Babylonia and more or less a demon, not human. Ferdowsi masterfully recasts this mythical character as an evil and tyrannical Arab king. Image File history File links This image is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links This image is copyrighted. ... Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the Chahār Bāgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ... Persian is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... Zahak, Zahhak, Zahak-e Tāzi or (Arab Zahak) also knwon as Bivar-Asp, which means [he who has] 10,000 horses in the Pahlavi (middle Persian) language, and Avestan Āži-Dahāk) is a mythical figure of ancient Persia (Iran). ... Shahnameh Scenes from the Shahnameh carved into reliefs at Tus, where Ferdowsi is buried. ... Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ... See Avesta Municipality for the Swedish town Yasna 28. ... Zahak, Zahhak, Zahak-e Tāzi or (Arab Zahak) also knwon as Bivar-Asp, which means [he who has] 10,000 horses in the Pahlavi (middle Persian) language, and Avestan Āži-Dahāk) is a mythical figure of ancient Persia (Iran). ... Babylonia, named for its capital city, Babylon, was an ancient state in the south part of Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ... Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ...

Kaveh is the most famous mythological character in resistance against despotic foreign rule in Iran. After losing 18 of his sons to Zahhāk's serpents, he rebelled against the Tazi (Arab) ruler of the Iran and convened the people to overthrow the tyrant king and end his millennium-long rule. He then assembled Derafsh Kaviani which was his leather apron on a spear, called Iranians for the kingship of the Fereydun. Later on people decorated this flag with jewels and the flag became the symbol of Iranian independence, resistance, resilience and the revolutionary momentum of the masses revolt against evil invaders. The Arabs (Arabic: عرب) are an ethnic group who are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language, mainly found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... Derafsh Kaviani The legendary Flag of Iran is said to be the Derafshe Kaviani. ... Fereydun is an Iranian mythical king and hero who is an emblem of victory, justice and generosity in the Persian literature. ...

Jashn-e mehregan is the celeberation for the Fereydun's victory over Zahhāk; it is also the time when autumn rains begin to fall. Mehregān (Persian:مهرگان) or Jashn-e-Mehregān is an ancient Iranian autumn festival, observed on the ninth or tenth of October, and dedicated in honor of Mehr, also known as Mithra, the Persian god of Light and Love. ... Fereydun is an Iranian mythical king and hero who is an emblem of victory, justice and generosity in the Persian literature. ...

Shahnameh Scenes from the Shahnameh carved into reliefs at Tus, where Ferdowsi is buried. ... Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ... A character in Shahnama, Faridoons father Categories: Literature stubs ... Arash, the Archer (Persian: آرش کمانگیر) is a heroic archer of the Persian mythology. ... Afrasiab, near Samarkand, Uzbekistan is both a historical city and its legendary founder. ... Esfandiar or Esfandyar (in Persian: ) is an Iranian legendary hero. ... Fereydun is an Iranian mythical king and hero who is an emblem of victory, justice and generosity in the Persian literature. ... Gordafarid is one of the heroines in Ferdowsis Shahnama. ... Hushang (in Persian: ), older Persian Hōšang, was the second Shāh to rule the world according to Ferdowsis Shāhnāma. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kai Khosrow is a character in Persian epic book, Shahnameh. ... Keyumars (کیومرث), Arabic transliteration Kayūmarṯ, older Persian Kayōmart, was the first Shāh of the world according to the poet Firdausīs Shāhnāma. ... Manūchehr (in Persian: ), older Persian Manōčihr, Avestan Manuščiθra, is the name of the first of the legendary Shāhs who ruled Iran after the breakup of the world empire of Manūchehrs great-grandfather, Fereydūn. ... Rakhsh (in Persian: meaning luminous) is the stallion of main protagonist Rostam in the Persian national epic, Shahnameh of Ferdowsi. ... Roham ( رهام in Persian )is a hero in Ferdosis Shahnama, He is sun of Goodarz( گودرز in Persian ) who defeated Baarmaan( بارمان in Persian ) in battle of Davazdahrokh( دوازده رخ in Persian ) . See also Ferdosi Shahnama Categories: | | | | ... Rostam Slaying the Dragon- A miniature Painting by Master Mahmoud Farshchian. ... Rostam Farrōkhzād (رستم فرّخزاد in Persian) was the commander of the Sāsānian Empires armed forced under the reign of Yazdgird III, r. ... Rudaba or Roodabeh (رودابه in Persia) was Daughter of Mehrab Kaboli. ... Saam is a mythical hero of ancient Persia, and an important character in the Shahnameh epic. ... Shaghad was the brother of Rostam, the mighty Iranian hero of the Shahnameh, who killed Rostam by dropping him into a hole full of swords or other sharp things. ... Sassanid silk twill textile of a Simurgh in a beaded surround, 6-7th c. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Siavash. ... Paletin faqiri CHC2D1 Mrs. ... Tahmineh is one of female characters of the epic of Shahnameh. ... Tahmuras or Tahmures (طهمورث), Arabic transliteration , older Persian Tahmurat, is the third Shāh of the world according to Ferdowsis Shāhnāma. ... Zål (زال in Persian) was a mythical warrior of ancient Iran. ... Zahak, Zahhak, Zahak-e Tāzi or (Arab Zahak) also knwon as Bivar-Asp, which means [he who has] 10,000 horses in the Pahlavi (middle Persian) language, and Avestan Āži-Dahāk) is a mythical figure of ancient Persia (Iran). ... Mazandaran (Persian: مازندران) is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea in the north. ... Turan (in Persian: ) is the ancient Iranian name for the Northeastern nomads. ...

See also

• Sassanid dynasty
• Iranian literature
• Derafsh Kaviani
• Iranian National Hero

The Sassanid Empire in the time of Shapur I; the conquest of Cappadocia was temporary Official language Pahlavi (Middle Persian) Dominant Religion Zoroastrianism Capital Ctesiphon Sovereigns Shahanshah of the Iran (Eranshahr) First Ruler Ardashir I Last Ruler Yazdegerd III Establishment 224 AD Dissolution 651 AD Part of the History of... Persian literature (in Persian: ) spans two and a half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. ... Derafsh Kaviani The legendary Flag of Iran is said to be the Derafshe Kaviani. ... Iran has beheld numerous heroes during its long and glorious history. ...

External links

• First Iranian Legendary Heroes and Heroines: A Research Note by Manouchehr Saadat Noury
• Ancient Iranian Mythology (CAIS)