Katayun

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Katayun is a figure in Persian mythology known primarily as the mother of the legendary hero Esfandiyar in the Shahnameh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Shahnameh
mythological figure
appearsIn Shahnameh NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kayanian dynasty NERFINISHED
child Bastur NERFINISHED
Esfandiyar NERFINISHED
Mehrnush NERFINISHED
Narestan NERFINISHED
Pashutan NERFINISHED
culture Persian
fatherInLaw Lohrasp NERFINISHED
gender female
husbandTitle King of Iran NERFINISHED
kingdom Iran (mythological) NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin Persian NERFINISHED
literarySource Ferdowsi's Shahnameh NERFINISHED
mythologicalEra legendary Kayanian period
notableFor being the mother of a major Iranian epic hero
notableRole mother of Esfandiyar
religiousContext Zoroastrian tradition (legendary context)
roleInNarrative queen consort
royal mother
sourceTradition Iranian epic literature
spouse Vishtaspa NERFINISHED

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Esfandiyar mother Katayun