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Mah-Afarid

human hero Origin / Domain: Estate of Barzin Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

Mah-Afarid is the eldest of the three daughters of Barzin. Fair as carved ivory and crowned with turquoise, she captivated King Bahram Gur alongside her sisters during his surprise visit to their garden estate, ultimately becoming one of his royal queens.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (3)

یکی خوب و چهره پرستنده دید / کجا نام او بود ماه‌آفرید
“He saw a beautiful, fair-faced maiden whose name was Mah-Afarid.”
Fereydoon • The Birth of Manuchehr بیت #1517
چو هنگامهٔ زادن آمد پدید / یکی دختر آمد ز ماه آفرید
“When the time of childbirth arrived, a daughter was born to Mah-Afarid.”
Fereydoon • The Birth of Manuchehr بیت #1521
مهین دخترم نام ماه‌آفرید / فرانک دوم و سیوم شنبلید
“'My eldest daughter's name is Mah-Afarid, the second Faranak, and the third Shanbalid.'”
Bahgoor • Bahram Gur's Royal Hunt, the Lost Falcon, and the Three Daughters of Barzin بیت #34907
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