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''' | '''Siyavash''' is a figure in Ferdowsi's epic, Shahnameh. He was a legendary Iranian prince whose innocence was proven by passing through fire. Thus, he is a symbol of innocence and purity in the Iranian culture. | ||
==biography== | ==biography== | ||
«Savosh» or «siyavakhsh» (in Pahlavi language) or Siyavarshan (from Avesta) which means | «Savosh» or «siyavakhsh» (in Pahlavi language) or Siyavarshan (from Avesta), which literary means “the one with black stallions”, is the name of an Iranian prince and a famous legend, the symbol of oppression, purity, honesty and chivalry. Abolqasem Ferdowsi narrated his story in Shahnameh (the book of kings). According to ferdowsi’s narration, Siyavash is the son of Kavous , the Iranian Shah, and a Turanian mother whose name in Shahnameh is unknown. In the early stages of his life Siyavash was accused of committing an immoral act, so with the suggestion of the Mubeds he was to pass through a burning fire in order to prove his innocence. Of course Siyavash came out safely and alive and his chastity was proven. | ||
[[File:Siyavush (The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp).png|200px|thumbnail|right|painting of Siyâvash in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp]] | [[File:Siyavush (The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp).png|200px|thumbnail|right|painting of Siyâvash in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp]] | ||
At the end he was innocently killed by the hand of the treacherous enemy. | At the end he was innocently killed by the hand of the treacherous enemy. | ||