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Aptin

human hero Origin / Domain: Iran Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

The noble father of Fereydun and descendant of Jamshid, who was seized and cruelly slain by Zahhak's henchmen to feed his brain to the shoulder-serpents. His martyrdom serves as a primary catalyst for Fereydun's quest for vengeance and justice.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (7)

فریدون که بودش پدر آبتین / شده تنگ بر آبتین بر زمین

“The father of Fereydun was Aptin, for whom the earth had become narrow and dire.”

Zahhak • The Birth of Fereydun and the Wondrous Cow Barmayeh بیت #690

گریزان و از خویشتن گشته سیر / برآویخت ناگاه بر کام شیر

“Fleeing and weary of his life, he suddenly fell straight into the jaws of the lion.”

Zahhak • The Birth of Fereydun and the Wondrous Cow Barmayeh بیت #691

از آن روزبانان ناپاک مرد / تنی چند روزی بدو باز خورد

“A few wicked guards of the realm crossed his path one day.”

Zahhak • The Birth of Fereydun and the Wondrous Cow Barmayeh بیت #692

گرفتند و بردند بسته چو یوز / برو بر سر آورد ضحاک روز

“They seized him and bound him like a hunting cheetah, and Zahhak brought an end to his life.”

Zahhak • The Birth of Fereydun and the Wondrous Cow Barmayeh بیت #693

خردمند مام فریدون چو دید / که بر جفت او بر چنان بد رسید

“When Fereydun’s wise mother saw that such evil misfortune had befallen her spouse,”

Zahhak • The Birth of Fereydun and the Wondrous Cow Barmayeh بیت #694

تو بشناس کز مرز ایران زمین / یکی مرد بد نام او آبتین

“'Know that within the realm of Iran, there lived a man whose name was Abtin.'”

Zahhak • Fereydun at Sixteen: The Secret of His Lineage and Father's Fate بیت #727

منم پور آن نیک‌بخت آبتین / که بگرفت ضحاک ز ایران زمین

“I am the son of noble Abtin, whom Zahhak seized from the land of Iran,”

Zahhak • Fereydun Cleanses the Palace and Liberates Jamshid's Daughters بیت #896

Aptin

Epic Lore & Biography

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (7)

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