Pishdadian cycle
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The Pishdadian cycle is a legendary sequence of early kings and heroes in Iranian mythology that recounts the primordial history and first dynasties of the world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian mythological cycle
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legendary cycle ⓘ mythological tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pishdadian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | earliest legendary period of Iranian kings ⓘ |
| culturalContext | pre‑Islamic Iran ⓘ |
| describes |
first dynasties of the world
ⓘ
primordial history of the world ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early kings
ⓘ
legendary heroes ⓘ |
| genre | mythic-heroic narrative ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mythic world ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Fereydun
NERFINISHED
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Hushang NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamshid NERFINISHED ⓘ Keyumars NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuchehr NERFINISHED ⓘ Nowzar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahmuras NERFINISHED ⓘ Zahhak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Avestan
ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Shahnameh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
oral epic traditions of Iran ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civilizing of the world
ⓘ
cosmic kingship ⓘ origin of kingship ⓘ struggle between good and evil ⓘ |
| includesDynasty | Pishdadian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
demonic oppression and liberation
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introduction of fire ⓘ invention of arts and crafts ⓘ taming of animals ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iranian national identity narratives
ⓘ
later Persian epic literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zoroastrian cosmology ⓘ |
| laterRecordedBy | Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | foundation myth of Iranian kingship ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Iranian epic tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iranian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Kayanian cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Iranian national epic ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Zoroastrian-influenced Iranian beliefs ⓘ |
| timeFrame | mythic prehistory ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
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