Kaveh the Blacksmith
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Kaveh the Blacksmith is a legendary hero in Persian mythology who leads a popular uprising against the tyrant Zahhak and becomes a symbol of resistance and justice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawa the Blacksmith | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary hero
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ symbol of justice ⓘ symbol of resistance ⓘ |
| allyOf | Fereydun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
anti-tyranny movement
ⓘ
revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| basedIn | ancient Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Iranian
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| family | has children killed by Zahhak ⓘ |
| genre | epic literature ⓘ |
| influences |
Iranian national identity
ⓘ
modern Iranian political symbolism ⓘ |
| inspiredCreationOf | Derafsh Kaviani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Persian ⓘ |
| leads | people of Iran ⓘ |
| legacy |
national symbol of Iran
ⓘ
prototype of Iranian national resistance ⓘ |
| literarySource | Shahnameh of Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
injustice
ⓘ
loss of his sons ⓘ |
| mythology | Persian mythology ⓘ |
| notableAction |
publicly denouncing Zahhak
ⓘ
raising the leather apron as a banner ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading an uprising against Zahhak ⓘ |
| occupation | blacksmith ⓘ |
| opposes |
Zahhak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
injustice ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of popular resistance ⓘ |
| rememberedAs |
champion of the oppressed
ⓘ
defender of the people ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | leader of popular uprising ⓘ |
| supports | Fereydun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom
ⓘ
justice ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ resistance to tyranny ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of Iranian kings ⓘ |
| uses | blacksmith’s leather apron as standard ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kawa the Blacksmith