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The Golden Jewel-Tree

artifact item Origin / Domain: Royal Garden of Kay Khosrow Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

An exquisite mechanical jewel-tree set up in Kay Khosrow's palace garden. Built with a silver trunk, ruby and gold branches, and emerald/carnelian foliage, its hollow golden citrons and quinces contained powdered musk in wine, which released sweet scent across the garden whenever the breeze stirred.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (6)

درختی زدند از بر گاه شاه / کجا سایه گسترد بر تاج و گاه
“They erected a mechanical tree above the King's place, casting shade over crown and throne.”
Bizhan • Rostam's Benediction of the Months, the Jewel-Tree Banquet, and the Vow to Rescue Bijan بیت #16491
تنش سیم و شاخش ز یاقوت و زر / برو گونه‌گون خوشه‌های گهر
“Its trunk was of silver, its branches of ruby and gold, bearing clusters of wondrous gems.”
Bizhan • Rostam's Benediction of the Months, the Jewel-Tree Banquet, and the Vow to Rescue Bijan بیت #16492
عقیق و زمرد همه برگ و بار / فروهشته از تاج چون گوشوار
“Carnelian and emerald formed all its leaves and fruit, hanging down from the canopy like earrings.”
Bizhan • Rostam's Benediction of the Months, the Jewel-Tree Banquet, and the Vow to Rescue Bijan بیت #16493
همه بار زرین ترنج و بهی / میان ترنج و بهیها تهی
“All its fruit were golden citrons and quinces, yet hollow within the citrons and quinces.”
Bizhan • Rostam's Benediction of the Months, the Jewel-Tree Banquet, and the Vow to Rescue Bijan بیت #16494
بدو اندرون مشک سوده بمی / همه پیکرش سفته برسان نی
“Inside them was musk steeped in wine, its whole structure pierced like a reed flute.”
Bizhan • Rostam's Benediction of the Months, the Jewel-Tree Banquet, and the Vow to Rescue Bijan بیت #16495
کرا شاه بر گاه بنشاندی / برو باد ازو مشک بفشاندی
“Whomever the King seated upon the throne, the wind would scatter musk upon him from the tree.”
Bizhan • Rostam's Benediction of the Months, the Jewel-Tree Banquet, and the Vow to Rescue Bijan بیت #16496
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