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The Miraculous Ewe (Ghorm)

legendary beast Origin / Domain: Desert of the Seven Labors Allegiance: divine

Epic Lore & Biography

A well-favored wild ewe sent by divine providence during Rostam's Second Labor. Passing before the dying hero in the scorched waste, it led Rostam directly to a fresh water spring. Deeply grateful, Rostam bestowed eternal blessings upon the creature, praying for its safety against predators and hunters.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (9)

همانگه یکی میش نیکوسرین / بپیمود پیش تهمتن زمین
“At that very moment, a fine, well-favored ewe trotted across the ground before the champion.”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4909
ازان رفتن میش اندیشه خاست / به‌دل گفت که‌آبشخور این کجاست
“Seeing the ewe pass, a thought awoke in his heart: 'Where might its watering-place be?'”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4910
بشد بر پی میش و تیغش به چنگ / گرفته به دست دگر پالهنگ
“He followed in the footsteps of the ewe, blade in one hand and holding the rein of his steed in the other.”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4913
به ره بر یکی چشمه آمد پدید / چو میش سراور بدانجا رسید
“As the lead ewe reached a spot upon the path, a fresh spring of clear water appeared.”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4914
برین چشمه آبشخور میش نیست / همان غُرم دشتی مرا خویش نیست
“This spring is no ordinary drinking hole for a ewe, nor is this wild sheep any relative of mine;”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4917
بران غرم بر آفرین کرد چند / که از چرخ گردان مبادت گزند
“He showered blessings upon that wild ewe, saying, 'May no harm from the turning sky ever touch thee!”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4919
گیا بر در و دشت تو سبز باد / مباد از تو هرگز دل یوز شاد
“May grass grow green across thy plains, and may the heart of the hunting cheetah never rejoice over thee!”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4920
ترا هرک یازد به تیر و کمان / شکسته کمان باد و تیره گمان
“May whoever aimeth bow and arrow at thee find his bow broken and his thoughts darkened!”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4921
که زنده شد از تو گو پیلتن / وگرنه پراندیشه بود از کفن
“For through thee the elephant-bodied hero was saved, who else was contemplating his own shroud.”
Kay Kavus • The Second Labor of Rostam: The Burning Desert and the Miraculous Ewe بیت #4922
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