Shaghad
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Shaghad is a treacherous figure in the Persian epic Shahnameh, known primarily for orchestrating the death of the legendary hero Rostam.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Shahnameh
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alignment | treacherous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Persian mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMoralLesson |
consequences of treachery
ⓘ
danger of envy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kabul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDynasty | house of Zal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfRostamDeath | falling into concealed pits ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | king of Kabul ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| deathCause | shot by Rostam’s arrow ⓘ |
| deceives | Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | same episode as Rostam ⓘ |
| ethicalConnotation | negative ⓘ |
| father | Zal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | epic poetry ⓘ |
| halfBrotherOf | Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal of a hero
ⓘ
tragic downfall of Rostam ⓘ |
| killedBy | Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Persian ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Iranian epic tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Rostam and Shaghad episode of Shahnameh ⓘ |
| methodOfKillingRostam | pit trap with spears ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
envy of Rostam
ⓘ
resentment ⓘ |
| nameInOriginalLanguage | شغاد NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Rostam’s death ⓘ |
| notableFor |
betraying Rostam
ⓘ
orchestrating the death of Rostam ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Rostam’s death story arc ⓘ |
| plans | ambush of Rostam ⓘ |
| relative |
Rostam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | antagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
betrayal
ⓘ
familial treachery ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 10th–11th century CE ⓘ |
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