Keshvād
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Persian
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: کشواد, also spelled Kashvād), is a prominent
Iranian mythical hero and a member of the Goudarzian clan, in a story narrated in the poetic opus of ''
Shahnameh
The ''Shahnameh'' (, ), also transliterated ''Shahnama'', is a long epic poem written by the Persian literature, Persian poet Ferdowsi between and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couple ...
'', the national epic of Iran by the 10th-century poet
Ferdowsi
Abu'l-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (also Firdawsi, ; 940 – 1019/1025) was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a single poet, and the gre ...
Tousi. Known for his valor, he is often referred to as the "vanquisher of armies" (lashkarshekan لشکرشکن) and wears a "golden helmet" (zarrin-kolah زرینکلاه). He is described as one of the most courageous warriors of his time, and is portrayed as a noble and experienced commander who serves under Iranian kings such as
Kay Qobad and
Nouzar during the prolonged wars against the Turanians. Keshvad is particularly known for his role in several key battles, often fighting alongside legendary heroes like
Rostam
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and
Fariburz
Fariburz, known in Byzantine sources as Phabrizus (), was a 6th-century Iranian military officer from the Mihran family, who served under the Sasanian king Khosrau I (r. 531–579).
Biography
He was the brother of the diplomat and military offi ...
. His most significant feat in the Shahnameh is the liberation of Iranian captives from Turan. His loyalty, bravery and leadership are highlighted in conflicts where Iran defends itself against the forces of
Afrasiab
Afrasiyab ( ''afrāsiyāb''; ; Middle-Persian: ''Frāsiyāv, Frāsiyāk'') is the name of the mythical king and hero of Turan. He is the main antagonist of the Persian epic ''Shahnameh'', written by Ferdowsi.
Name and origin
''Afrā'' is the po ...
, the king of Turan. Some sources also mention his son,
Goudarz
Goudarz () is one of the main Iranian heroes in Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran, and progenitor of one of its most prominent families. He is son of Kashvad, father of Giv (Shahnameh), Giv and Roham and the grandfather of Bizhan (Shah ...
, who continues his legacy as a hero. In some accounts, Keshvad's ancestry can be traced back to
Jamshid
Jamshid () (, ''Jamshēd''; Middle- and New Persian: جم, ''Jam''), also known as ''Yima'' (Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 ''Yima''; Persian/Pashto: یما ''Yama''), is the fourth Shah of the mythological Pishdadian dynasty of Iran according to ' ...
through the
Kiyanian kings,
Fereydun
Fereydun (, ; New Persian: , ''Fereydūn/Farīdūn'') is an Iranian mythical king and hero from the Pishdadian dynasty. He is known as an emblem of victory, justice, and generosity in Persian literature.
According to Abolala Soudavar, Fereydun ...
,
Iraj
Iraj (; Pahlavi: ērič; from Avestan: , literally "Aryan") is the seventh Shah of the Pishdadian dynasty, depicted in the ''Shahnameh''. Based on Iranian mythology, he is the youngest son of Fereydun. He was killed by his brothers Salm and ...
, and
Manuchehr
Manūchehr mænuː'tʃer">Help:IPA/English">mænuː'tʃer (, older Persian Manōčihr, Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬱𐬗𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 Manuščiθra), is the eighth Shah of the Pishdadian dynasty of Persia according to ''Shahnameh''. He is ...
.
Family tree
References
Persian mythology
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