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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vishtaspa | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kayanian king
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legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Hystaspes
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Vishtaspa NERFINISHED ⓘ Wištāsp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Esfandiyar’s seven labors
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Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Iranian mythology
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Persian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kayanian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Esfandiyar
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Isfandiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic literature ⓘ |
| kingdom | Kayanian realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition |
Avestan
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Middle Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ New Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Avesta
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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
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Kayanian Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Zoroastrianism (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | royal supporter of Zoroaster ⓘ |
| roleInReligion | patron of Zoroaster ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hutaosa
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Hutosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic pre-Islamic Iran ⓘ |
| tradition |
Zoroastrian tradition
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epic Persian tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.