Zal
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Zal is a legendary white-haired hero and warrior from Persian mythology, best known as the father of the champion Rostam in Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zal canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian mythological character
ⓘ
character in the Shahnameh ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ mythological hero ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | Sam ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shahnameh ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
fate and destiny
ⓘ
intermarriage of Iranian and non-Iranian lineages ⓘ parental rejection and reconciliation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Sam
ⓘ
Simurgh feather ⓘ Zabul Province ⓘ
surface form:
Zabulistan
|
| childOf | Sam ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ferdowsi ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| epithet | Dastan ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Rostam ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| gives | Simurgh feather to Rostam ⓘ |
| governs |
Zabul Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Zabul
|
| hairColor | white ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bravery
ⓘ
strategic counsel ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfSource |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| literaryGenreOfSource | epic poetry ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Rostam ⓘ |
| mythology | Persian mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting protagonist in the Shahnameh ⓘ |
| nationalityInMyth |
Iranian peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian
|
| notableFor |
being a great warrior
ⓘ
being a wise ruler ⓘ being the father of Rostam ⓘ his white hair from birth ⓘ |
| occupation |
ruler
ⓘ
warrior ⓘ |
| parentOf | Rostam ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Zabul Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Zabulistan
|
| raisedBy | Simurgh ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | Sistan ⓘ |
| religionContext | pre-Islamic Iranian beliefs ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Simurgh ⓘ |
| sonOf | Sam ⓘ |
| spouse | Rudabeh ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfLiterarySource | 10th–11th century ⓘ |
| title | Zal-e Zar ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow
ⓘ
mace ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.