Rostam
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Rostam is the legendary Persian hero of the Shahnameh, famed for his superhuman strength, epic battles, and central role in Iran’s mytho-historical epics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rostam canonical | 15 |
| Rostam and Sohrab episode | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian folk hero
ⓘ
Shahnameh character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ mythological hero ⓘ |
| allegiance | Iran ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shahnameh ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | treacherous pit trap ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bravery
ⓘ
loyalty to the Iranian throne ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ tragic fate ⓘ |
| child | Sohrab ⓘ |
| companion | Rakhsh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran ⓘ |
| creator | Ferdowsi ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| father | Zal ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| grandfather | Sam ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heroism
ⓘ
loyalty and duty ⓘ tragic ignorance in battle with Sohrab ⓘ |
| homeLocation |
Sistan
ⓘ
Zabul Province ⓘ
surface form:
Zabulistan
|
| influenced |
Iranian national identity
ⓘ
Persian literature ⓘ |
| killedBy | Shaghad ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| mother | Rudabeh ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Shahnameh
ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Labors of Rostam
battle with the White Demon ⓘ killing of Esfandiyar ⓘ tragic combat with Sohrab ⓘ |
| notableTitle | Rostam-e Dastan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shahnameh
ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Labors of Rostam
|
| occupation | champion of Iran ⓘ |
| opponent |
Afrasiab
ⓘ
Esfandiyar ⓘ Turanians ⓘ White Demon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Iranian epic tradition
ⓘ
Iranian mythology ⓘ |
| positionHeld | paladin of the Iranian kings ⓘ |
| spouse | Tahmineh ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic pre-Islamic Iran ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow
ⓘ
mace ⓘ sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.