Seven Labors of Esfandiyar
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The Seven Labors of Esfandiyar are a series of heroic trials in the Persian epic Shahnameh, in which the prince Esfandiyar battles supernatural foes and overcomes deadly obstacles to prove his divine favor and royal legitimacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode of Shahnameh
ⓘ
heroic quest ⓘ mythological episode ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | youth of Esfandiyar ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | battle of Esfandiyar and Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Esfandiyar’s invulnerability except for his eyes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Esfandiyar’s charioteer
ⓘ
Goshtasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | route to Turan ⓘ |
| featuresObstacleType |
darkness
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desert ⓘ dragon ⓘ enchanted feast ⓘ mighty warrior ⓘ witch ⓘ |
| featuresOpponentType |
demons
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sorcerers ⓘ wild beasts ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Iranian epic tradition
NERFINISHED
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Persian mythology ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | epic narrative episode ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium | classical Persian poetry ⓘ |
| hasMoralAspect |
danger of pride
ⓘ
reward for obedience ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLabors | 7 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Esfandiyar successfully completes all seven labors ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to fulfill King Goshtasp’s command
ⓘ
to prove Esfandiyar’s worthiness for the throne ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered one of the major episodes of Shahnameh ⓘ |
| hasReligionContext | Zoroastrian-influenced worldview ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine favor
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heroic trials ⓘ obedience to royal command ⓘ royal legitimacy ⓘ struggle against fate ⓘ |
| influenced | later Persian heroic literature ⓘ |
| isParallelTo | Seven Labors of Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | story of Esfandiyar’s death at the hands of Rostam ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divinely sanctioned kingship
ⓘ
ideal royal heroism ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | around 10th–11th century CE ⓘ |
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