Seven Labors
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Seven Labors is a legendary series of heroic trials undertaken by the Iranian epic hero Esfandiyar in the Shahnameh.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in the Shahnameh
ⓘ
legendary series of heroic trials ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Iranian ⓘ |
| associatedWithLiterature | Persian epic poetry ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Iranian mytho-historical tradition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Esfandiyar
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ⓘ
Goshtasp NERFINISHED ⓘ Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
divine favor
ⓘ
fate ⓘ heroic trial ⓘ obedience to authority ⓘ royal legitimacy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Seven Labors of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Episodes in the Shahnameh
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ⓘ
Heroic quests in literature ⓘ Persian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | narrative cycle ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
epic
ⓘ
mythological narrative ⓘ |
| hasHero | Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Persian heroic narratives ⓘ |
| hasMedium | poetry ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
loyalty to father and king
ⓘ
steadfastness in adversity ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTrials | 7 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Haft-Khan-e Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurposeInStory | to prove Esfandiyar’s worthiness for kingship ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely studied in Persian literary scholarship ⓘ |
| hasRelationTo | Haft-Khan-e Rostam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting | mythic Iran ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism | spiritual and royal initiation ⓘ |
| hasTrial |
Fifth Labor of Esfandiyar
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First Labor of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Labor of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Labor of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Labor of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Labor of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Labor of Esfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComparedWith | Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Persian ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to elevate Esfandiyar as an ideal epic hero ⓘ |
| partOf | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | around 10th–11th century CE (as part of Shahnameh) ⓘ |
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