Rudabeh

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Rudabeh is a legendary Persian princess and queen in the Shahnameh, renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and as the mother of the hero Rostam.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian princess
Shahnameh character
legendary figure
mythological character
queen
appearsIn Shahnameh NERFINISHED
associatedWithDynasty House of Mehrab NERFINISHED
associatedWithHero Rostam NERFINISHED
Zal NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Kabul NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme forbidden love
heroic birth
reconciliation between families
child Rostam NERFINISHED
contrastsWith Zal’s white hair and unusual appearance
createdBy Ferdowsi NERFINISHED
culture Persian NERFINISHED
defies parental opposition to her marriage
father Mehrab of Kabul NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearsIn epic poetry
hasFamousSon Rostam the hero of Iran
hasHairDescribedAs long and black like musk
hasRelationshipTypeWithZal romantic love
influencedLaterWorks Persian romantic narratives
languageOfWork Persian NERFINISHED
literaryTradition Classical Persian literature
marriesForLove Zal NERFINISHED
mother Sindukht NERFINISHED
narrativeEra mythic age of Iranian kings
narrativeFunction link between royal and heroic lineages
notableEpisode romantic balcony scene with Zal and her hair used as a rope
notableFor beauty
being the mother of Rostam
wisdom
portrayedAs devoted mother
steadfast lover
wise counselor to her husband
relatedMythologicalLineage descendant of Zahhak in some traditions
religiousContext pre-Islamic Iranian mythology
roleInNarrative mother of a culture hero
princess who marries Zal
sourceTextSection Zal and Rudabeh episode in the Shahnameh
spouse Zal NERFINISHED
symbolizes idealized beauty in Persian literature
loyalty in love
maternal devotion
timeOfCompositionContext 10th–11th century Persian epic tradition

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Rostam mother Rudabeh
Zal spouse Rudabeh