Goshtasp

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Goshtasp is a legendary Kayanian king in Persian mythology, best known as the father of the hero Esfandiyar and a patron of Zoroaster.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Vishtaspa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kayanian king
legendary king
mythological figure
alternateName Hystaspes NERFINISHED
Vishtaspa NERFINISHED
Wištāsp NERFINISHED
appearsIn Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh NERFINISHED
associatedWith Esfandiyar’s seven labors NERFINISHED
Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED
convertedTo Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED
culture Iranian mythology
Persian mythology NERFINISHED
dynasty Kayanian dynasty NERFINISHED
fatherOf Esfandiyar NERFINISHED
Isfandiyar NERFINISHED
genre epic literature
kingdom Kayanian realm NERFINISHED
languageOfTradition Avestan NERFINISHED
Middle Persian NERFINISHED
New Persian NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Avesta NERFINISHED
Middle Persian literature
Shahnameh NERFINISHED
Zand texts
mythologicalStatus legendary rather than historical
notableFor being the father of the hero Esfandiyar
his role in the spread of Zoroastrianism in legend
supporting the preaching of Zoroaster
region Greater Iran NERFINISHED
reignLocation Iran NERFINISHED
Kayanian Iran NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Zoroastrianism (legendary) NERFINISHED
religiousRole royal supporter of Zoroaster
roleInReligion patron of Zoroaster
spouse Hutaosa NERFINISHED
Hutosa NERFINISHED
timePeriod mythic pre-Islamic Iran
tradition Zoroastrian tradition
epic Persian tradition

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Esfandiyar father Goshtasp
Esfandiyar loyalTo Goshtasp
Hystaspes name Goshtasp
this entity surface form: Vishtaspa
Esfandiyar orderedBy Goshtasp