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Beh-Afarid

human hero Origin / Domain: Iran Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

Iranian princess, daughter of King Goshtasp and sister of Esfandiyar and Homa. Held captive in Turan, she was freed alongside her sister when Esfandiyar stormed Arjasp's court.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (6)

دگر دختر شاه به آفرید / که باد هوا هرگز او را ندید
“'And your other daughter, Beh-Afarid, whom even the passing wind had never seen...'”
Goshtasp • The Fall of Balkh, the Slaughter of Lohrasp, and the Clash of Armies بیت #24664
به خواری ورا زار برداشتند / برو یاره و تاج نگذاشتند
“'They dragged her away in miserable ignominy, leaving her neither crown nor bracelet.'”
Goshtasp • The Fall of Balkh, the Slaughter of Lohrasp, and the Clash of Armies بیت #24665
همای خردمند و به آفرید / که باد هوا روی ایشان ندید
“The wise Homay and Beh-Afarid, whose faces even the open wind had never beheld,”
Goshtasp • Jamasp's Mission to the Chained Esfandiyar: The Shattering of Bonds and the Rebirth of a Hero بیت #24788
دگر نیز پرمایه به آفرید / که گفتی مرا در جهان خود ندید
“And likewise the precious Beh-Afarid, who spoke as though she saw me not in all the world!'”
Goshtasp • Jamasp's Mission to the Chained Esfandiyar: The Shattering of Bonds and the Rebirth of a Hero بیت #24793
دو خواهرش رفتند ز ایوان به کوی / غریوان و بر کفتها بر سبوی
“His two sisters went from the palace into the street, wailing with pitchers upon their shoulders.”
7esfandyar • The Captive Sisters, the Secret Voice, and the Feast atop the Fortress Walls بیت #25595
ابا خواهر خویش به آفرید / به خون مژه کرده رخ ناپدید
“Together with her sister Beh-Afarid, their cheeks obscured by bloody tears.”
7esfandyar • Night Assault on the Fortress: The Slaying of Arjasp and Rescue of the Princesses بیت #25701
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