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Afrasiyab
अफ़रासियाब
said af-raa-si-yaab
also written: Afrasiyaab
Meaning
The mighty king of Turan in the Shahnama, the great enemy of Iran and chief antagonist through generations of the epic's wars.
Usage & notes
Afrasiyab is the archetypal powerful adversary and tyrant-king of Turan; his name evokes the great hostile rival against whom heroes are measured.
Related words
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Rustam
The supreme champion of Firdausi's Shahnama, an invincible warrior of immense strength who unknowingly slew his own son Sohrab.
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Kaikhusro
The wise and victorious Kayanian king of the Shahnama who avenged his father and defeated Afrasiyab, later mysteriously vanishing into the mountains.