Lohrasp

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Lohrasp is a legendary king in Persian mythology, known from the Shahnameh as a ruler of Iran who followed the heroic reigns of earlier Kayanian monarchs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kayanian king
character in the Shahnameh
legendary king
mythological figure
appearsIn Shahnameh NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Balkh NERFINISHED
Iranian plateau NERFINISHED
associatedReligionFigure Zoroaster NERFINISHED
associatedWith Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED
characterType just king archetype
chronologicalPositionInEpic after Kay Khosrow and before Goshtasp
conflictWith Turanians NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance part of Iranian royal mythic genealogy
culture Iranian mythology NERFINISHED
Persian mythology NERFINISHED
deathPlaceInTradition Balkh NERFINISHED
dynasty Kayanian dynasty NERFINISHED
eraInMythology Kayanian era NERFINISHED
family Kayanian family NERFINISHED
fatherOf Goshtasp NERFINISHED
Zarir NERFINISHED
genreOfSource epic poetry
governingStyleInTradition peaceful rule
religiously devout rule
knownFor abdication in favor of Goshtasp
ascetic life in later years
pious rule
languageOfSources Persian NERFINISHED
literaryFunction link between heroic age and religious age in Shahnameh
literarySource Ferdowsi's Shahnameh NERFINISHED
mythicStatus legendary rather than historical
nameVariant Lohrāsb NERFINISHED
Luhrasp NERFINISHED
nationalTradition Iranian national epic tradition
occupation ruler
predecessor Kay Khosrow NERFINISHED
realm Iran NERFINISHED
regionInMyth Greater Iran NERFINISHED
relative Goshtasp NERFINISHED
Kay Khosrow NERFINISHED
Zarir NERFINISHED
religionInTradition Mazdean NERFINISHED
roleInWork king of Iran
sourceType oral tradition recorded in written epic
spouse daughter of Pashutan
successor Goshtasp NERFINISHED
title King of Kings NERFINISHED
Shah of Iran NERFINISHED

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Kay Khosrow successor Lohrasp