White Elephant (Shahnameh)

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White Elephant
Rostam Slays the White Elephant
Animals of the Shahnameh

White Elephant (Persian: فیل‌ سفید) was mentioned in the Shahnameh at the time of Zāl and the tribe in Zablian was caring for it. At this time, Rostam was still a teenager and had not participated in any wars. Rostam's first courage was to kill the white elephant.

Harness Break the elephant

One day Zāl had a party and invited all friends to the celebration. At that celebration, Zāl gave gifts to all of his friends and Gifts were distributed by teenager Rostam. The day was over and the night had come and everyone was drunk and in bed. It seemed like midnight the cries of people everywhere and people were upset.

Rostam woke up sadly and questioned the source of the noise and was told that the white elephant had been released from the dam and had harmed the people. He hurriedly picked up the Maca and came out to restrain the white elephant. The teenage Rostam has proven himself to be a gladiator by killing the white elephant, so his father persuades him to attack the White Castle and take revenge on them.^[1]

Gallery

Rostam Kills the White Elephant
Rostam slaying the white elephant

References

^ Nariman is known as the Zablian dynasty and he was killed by the inhabitants of the White Castle during the period of Fereydun.

Sources

Ferdowsi Shahnameh. From the Russian version. Mohammed Publishing. ISBN 964-5566-35-5

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Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters

Pishdadian	Keyumars Hushang Tahmuras Jamshid Fereydun Iraj Manuchehr Nowzar Zaav Garshasp
Kayanian	Kay Kawād Kay Kāvus Kay Khosrow Kay Lohrasp Goshtasb Kay Bahman Humay Chehrzad Kay Darab Dara II
Male characters	Jamasp Siamak Shahrasp Abtin Kayanoush Kāve Arash Salm Tur Qobád Qaren Tous Gostaham Gershasp Nariman Sām Zāl Rostam Sohrab Esfandiyār Pashotan Faramarz Fariborz Siyâvash Farud Zangay-i Shavaran Kashvad Goudarz Giv Bizhan Rohham Bahram Hojir Gorgin Zavara Shaghad Rostam Farrokhzād Barbad Eskandar (Alexander)
Female characters	Faranak Arnavāz Shahrnāz Sindukht Rudaba Sudabeh Tahmina Banu Goshasp Gordafarid Farangis Manizheh Katāyoun Azadeh
Tazian	Mardas Zahhak Mehrab Kaboli
Turanian	Zadashm Pashang Aghrirat Garsivaz Afrasiab Tageuo Shideh Arjasp Viseh Piran Houman Barman Nastihan Biderafsh
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Gonbadan Castle (Dez-i Gonbadan)
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Alanan Castle (Dezh-i Alanan
Gang Castle (Gang-Dez)

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Shahnameh Fighters of Ferdowsi

Iranian Characters

Ministers	Shahrsap Bozorgmehr Saveh Shah Barbad
Gladiators	Gershasp Goshtasp Peshotanu Shapur Taliman Zarir Foruhal Gazhdaham Sukhra Vinduyih Haftvād Mihr Hormozd Farhād Farhad Gorazeh
Women	Azadeh Gordiya Shirin Maria Iblis Golshahr

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Ministers	Mardas
Gladiators	Ashkbous Pelashn Tageuo GaruyZerh Sepahram Andariman Kalbad Kamus Khaqan Ruyyin Lahhak Awkhast FarshidVared Barta Kuhram
Women	Jawira Espanoi Manijeh

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Zabol Cities	Zabol Sistan
Wars	Iran-Turan war Mazandaran War Great Kay Khosrow War
Castles	Dez-e Sepid

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