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Bookmark or Share- Rostam and Sohrab - WikipediaIt tells the tragic story of the heroes Rostam and his son, Sohrab. [1] The hero Rostam lived in Zabulistan, and was one of the favorites of King Kaykavous. Once, following the traces of his lost horse Rakhsh, he enters the kingdom of Samangan, where he becomes the guest of the king during his search. There, Rostam meets princess Tahmina.
- Rostam - WikipediaRostam or Rustam (Persian: رستم [rosˈtæm]) is a legendary hero in Persian mythology, the son of Zāl and Rudaba, whose life and work was immortalized by the 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi in the Shahnameh, or Epic of Kings, which contains pre-Islamic Iranian folklore and history. However, the roots of the narrative date much earlier.
- Rustam & Rakhsh - Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian ArtRustam, the son of Zal, stands out as the most celebrated and complex character in the Shahnama, and to this day he is considered Iran’s greatest folk hero. Known for his extraordinary strength, bravery, and loyalty, Rustam is a negahban, a protector of Iran’s monarchy.
- SOHRAB and RUSTAM- The Tragic story - Ramiyar KaranjiaRustam was the king of Zabulistan and a trusted helper of the Iranian emperors. One day Rustam went hunting to his favourite hunting ground on the border between Iran and Turan. Tired, he went off to sleep leaving Raksh to graze on his own. Some soldiers of the king of Samangan saw a handsome horse…
- Rostam and Sohrab: ‘A Story Filling the Eyes with Tears’Perhaps the most popular story in the epic recounts how the Iranian Hercules, Rostam, unwittingly kills his own son Sohrab. A millennium later, Persian speakers still wrestle with this tragic ending, especially because Rostam is a model of magnanimity, chivalry and patriotism.
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