Manuchehr

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Manuchehr is a legendary king in Iranian mythology, celebrated in epic literature such as the Shahnameh as a just and heroic ruler of the early Pishdadian era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pishdadian king
Shahnameh character
legendary king
mythological figure
ancestor Fereydun NERFINISHED
appearsIn Shahnameh NERFINISHED
associatedTheme dynastic legitimacy
vengeance and justice
associatedWith Pishdadian dynasty NERFINISHED
characteristic heroic ruler
just ruler
culturalSignificance foundational Iranian royal archetype
culture Iranian mythology NERFINISHED
domain Iran NERFINISHED
enemy Turanians NERFINISHED
enemyLeader Afrasiab NERFINISHED
era early Pishdadian era
father Iraj NERFINISHED
Tur NERFINISHED
genreOfSources mythological epic
grandfather Fereydun NERFINISHED
languageOfSources Persian NERFINISHED
literaryTradition Persian epic poetry
mentionedIn Iranian epic tradition
mythologicalCycle Pishdadian cycle NERFINISHED
notableAct avenging the murder of Iraj
predecessor Nowzar NERFINISHED
region Greater Iran NERFINISHED
relatedWork Persian national epic tradition
roleInShahnameh king of Iran
sourceType epic literature
symbolOf justice
legitimate kingship
title King of Kings of Iran NERFINISHED

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legendary Pishdadian dynasty hasLegendaryKing Manuchehr
subject surface form: Pishdadian dynasty