It is related that his predecessor abdicated in his favour during his lifetime. Hormuz was a moral, valiant, and pious monarch. It is recorded that while he was one day engaged in chasing a fawn, the latter took refuge in the mountains, and was followed by its pursuer. At last the animal disappeared in a hole, but Hormuz alighted from his steed and searched for it. When he had penetrated into the cave about the length of an arrow-shot, he discovered four apartments, each of which contained a vase standing on a golden pedestal. On the top of each vase there was a phial crowned with a precious gem. There was also a brass plate fixed, which contained the following inscription in Hebrew characters: ‘This is the treasury of Feridûn.’ After leaving this place, Hormuz convoked his army, and distributed all the treasure among the soldiers. According to some accounts, he reigned nineteen years. Qâdesiah and Naharvân are said to have been built by him. In the Târikh Ja’fari it is related that during his time Yûnas the prophet—p. b. o. h.—had received his mission. He succeeded his father, and was a just prince. He had forty wives, and reigned forty years. In his time Sâdaq and Sadûq went to Antakiah to invite the people to follow the religion of I’sa—o. w. p.