Sohrab
E124244
Sohrab is a tragic hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh, famed as the valiant but ill-fated son of the champion Rostam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sohrab canonical | 11 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Shahnameh
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ tragic hero ⓘ |
| alignment | Turanian army ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shahnameh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iran
ⓘ
Rostam ⓘ Tahmineh ⓘ Turan ⓘ |
| battle | single combat with Rostam ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bravery
ⓘ
honor ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ferdowsi ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| deathCause | wounds in single combat ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian army
|
| father | Rostam ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Rostam
ⓘ
Tahmineh ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and destiny
ⓘ
father–son conflict ⓘ heroism ⓘ tragic irony ⓘ |
| influenced |
adaptations in theater and opera
ⓘ
later Persian literature ⓘ |
| killedBy | Rostam ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| literaryPeriod | classical Persian literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of the most famous tragic figures in Shahnameh ⓘ |
| mother | Tahmineh ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to exemplify the tragedy of ignorance
ⓘ
to highlight the cruelty of fate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being killed unknowingly by his father
ⓘ
being the ill-fated son of Rostam ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rostam
ⓘ
surface form:
Rostam and Sohrab episode
|
| portrayedAs | noble enemy of Iran ⓘ |
| roleInWork | tragic warrior ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | battlefields between Iran and Turan ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lost potential
ⓘ
the cost of war ⓘ unrecognized kinship ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Kite Runner