Šāh-nāmah - The Šahnama of Firdausi, Volume 9

Dína-i Maínog-i Khirad, Pahlaví
text, ii, 189
quoted, vii, 279
Dínár, gold coin, i, 81, 231, 363
and passim
Dínawarí, Arabic historian
(ninth century), vi, 16,
64, 80, 81, 256, 323; vii,
6, 156, 186, 214
Dínkard, Pahlaví text, i, 70 note,
373; ii, 26, 81; vi,
252
Diodorus, Greek historian, temp.
Julius Cæsar and Augus-
tus, v, 293
Bibliotheca of, v, 293
Diognetus, Greek writer, temp.
Alexander the Great, vi,
12
Dionysus, Greek god, vi, 71
temple of, visited by Si-
kandar, vi, 71
Diram. See Drachm.
Dirázdast (Longimanus), title,
v, 281; vi, 324 and note
Dív, dívs (Daévas), demons or
“foreign devils,” 140, 143,
150, i, 42, 82, 130, 131,
134, 148, 227, 290; ii,
27, 33, 34, 38, 41 seq., 57
seq., 68, 73, 101, 102,
144; iii, 70, 74, 200, 232,
244, 255, 257 seq., 261,
268, 273 seq., 320, 330,
iv, 86, 87, 177, 288, 296,
v, 32, 58, 66, 71, 108, 174;
201, 202, 213, 220, 230;
245; vi, 135, 146, 150,
241; vii, 115, 154, 174,
368 seq.; viii, 159, 161,
206, 209, 211, 217, 218,
290, 341, 342, 399 and
note, 418; ix, 18, 25
rebel against Tahmúras, i,
127
overthrown by Tahmúras, i,
127
teach Tahmúras the art of
writing, i, 127
build edifices for Jamshíd, i,
133
Dív, dívs, carry Jamshíd on his
throne up to the sky, i, 133
title of honour, ii, 29
song of a, ii, 31
Arjásp informed by a, of
Gushtásp's resolve not to
pay tribute, v, 36
Mazdak's five, vii, 205
Búzurjmihr's ten, vii, 368
Akwán. See Akwán.
=Ahriman, 139, i, 82, 126,
156, 195, 260; ii, 46, 324,
342, 370, 386, 400; iii,
189, 293, 333; iv, 63, 84,
201, 206, 278, 282, 286,
289 seq., 301, 322, 341;
v, 35, 81, 180, 188, 189,
194 seq., 218, 228, 242;
vi, 349; vii, 93, 107, 109,
117, 143, 154, 206, 227,
268, 289, 303, 304, 323,
332, 368 seq., 376, 390;
viii, 27, 50, 87, 123, 215,
222, 304, 341, 346, 411,
ix, 47, 102, 104
=Bahrám Chúbína, viii,
153, 219, 293, 298
—witch, viii, 161
=Zahhák, viii, 242
=Kulún, viii, 342
Binder of the=Tahmúras,
i, 42, 125, 126, 214
=Gúdarz, iv, 35
=Rustam, iii, 253, 262
Black, son of Áhriman, 139,
i, 82, 117; ii, 53; v, 199;
viii, 171
White, 143, i, 82; ii, 27, 39
seq., 43, 44, 54, 55, 58 seq.,
66, 93, 163, 373; iii, 143,
256, 314; iv, 136, 296;
v, 117, 176, 203, 207, 234
defeats Káús, ii, 40
blood of, cures blindness,
ii, 58, 62
slain by Rustam, ii, 60
Divining-cup. See Cup.
Dneiper (Borysthenes), river in
southern European Rus-
sia, flowing into the Black
Sea, iii, 191
Don (Tanais), river in southern
European Russia, flowing
into the Sea of Azov, iv,
315 note, 316
Doni, The Morall Philosophie of,
vii, 383
Drachm (diram), silver coin, i,
81
Dragon, 143, 154, 156, 160, 164,
165, i, 42, 123; vi, 132,
146
Farídún takes the form of,
i, 186
of the Kashaf, i, 235
Sám and the, i, 296 seq.,
v, 202
slain by Rustam and
Rakhsh, ii, 48 seq.
of Mount Sakíla, iv, 342 seq.
Gushtásp and, iv, 343 seq.
teeth of, produced by
Híshwí to Cæsar iv, 351
referred to, iv, 358
Sikandar's adventure with,
vi, 71, 151
slain by Bahrám Gúr, vii,
42, 123 seq.
described, i, 123, 296; iv,
345; v, 202. vi, 151;
vii, 43, 123
Dragon=Afrásiyáb, iii, 22, 46,
211, 219, 222, 248, 319,
343; iv, 270
=Ahriman, i, 195; iii, 330
=Ardawán, vi, 222
=Fúr, vi, 113
=Gív, iii, 58
=Húmán, iv, 43, 52
=Paláshán, iii, 26
=Púládwand, iii, 264
=Rakhsh's dam, i, 379
=Rakhsh, i, 380
=Rustam, iii, 222
=Zahhák, i, 155, 158, 161,
163, 168, 169, 275, 288,
292
Dragon's child=Rúdába, i, 304
Drangiana (Sístán), province in
eastern Írán, i, 4; vi, 32
Dream, dreams, veridical, i, 51
Firdausí on, vii, 281
Dream, Abúl Kásim of Gurgán's,
iii, 190
Afrásiyáb's, ii, 232 seq.
referred to, ii, 243, 297;
iv, 170, 267
Firdausí's, of Mahmúd, i, 112
Dakíkí, v, 23, 30
Gúdarz's, ii, 363, 404
Gushtásp's, v, 19
Kaid's, v, 62, 91
Katáyún's, iv, 316, 329, 330
Núshírwán's, vii, 282 seq.;
ix, 92
Odatis', iv, 315
Pápak's, vi, 200, 212
Pírán's, ii, 325
Sám's, i, 243, 244
Siyáwush's, ii, 309
Tús', iii, 149
Zariadres', iv, 315
Draupadi, joint wife of the five
Pándavas, iv, 138 and
note, 139
Drought and famine in Írán, i,
3, 5, 370, 371; ii, 363;
vii, 159, 162
Pírúz's measures to allev-
iate, vii, 159, 162
breaking up of, described,
vii, 163
Mazdak's parable concern-
ing, vii, 201
Drváspa, genius of cattle, iv, 137
Dualism, i, 5, 49, 50, 52, 56, 58
taught by Urmuzd to Zar-
duhsht, v, 16
Dughdhóvá, v, 14, 15
account of, v, 14
Dúk, plain, viii, 282, 284
mountain, viii, 289
Dukhtnúsh. See Núsha.
Dunbar. See Dambar.
Duncker, Professor, ii, 9
on date of Zandavasta, ii, 9
Dúrásróbó, a Karap q.v., v, 15
Dust, prevalence of, in Írán, i, 3
as a metaphor, i, 73 and
passim
Dynasty, dynasties, Íránian, i, 49
Pishdádian q.v.
Kaiánian q.v.
Dynasty, Ashkánian q.v.
Sásánian q.v.

ECLIPSE of sun, total, temp.
Pírúz, vii, 159
Edessa, S. James of, i, 374
Eggs, golden, as tribute, vi, 24,
36, 160, 169
Egypt (Misr, q.v.), ii, 80; vi, 12,
16, 17, 72, 81, 82; viii,
187, 193
Pseudo-Callisthenes written
in, vi, 13
invaded by Alexander the
Great, vi, 30
Egyptian Egyptians, vi, 16;
viii, 193; ix, 110
falsification of history by,
vi, 16
thorn, viii, 210
linen, ix, 110
Ekbatana (Hamadán), the capi-
tal of Media, i, 17; ii,
191; vi, 31, 32
capital of the Manda, q.v.,
i, 17
Elam (Susiana, Khúzistán),
ancient kingdom and Per-
sian province at the head
of the Persian Gulf, i, 9;
vi, 194, 198
Elburz. See Alburz.
Elements, the four, i, 102, 286
Elephant, elephants, i, 112 and
passim
towers on, iv, 179
Fúr's, vi, 115, 116
Sikandar's device to over-
come, vi, 115, 116
=Rustam, iii, 221, 253
=Rakhsh, iii, 257
=Fúr, vi, 117
piece in chess, vii, 285,
423
position of, vii, 388, 422
move of, vii, 422
White, Zál's, 141, i, 328
referred to, i, 377
Elephantine, the=Rustam, ii,
65, 67
Eleven Rukhs, Battle of the, iv,
88
arranged by Gúdarz and
Pírán, iv, 95 seq.
Firdausí's reflections on, iv,
7, 98, 106
Ellipi, kingdom of, i, 9, 17
Elixir, 144, ii, 177, 178
Elymais (Elam, q.v.), kingdom,
vi, 198
Endless peace, the, vii, 217
Enótokoitai, the, vi, 80
Epirus, ancient kingdom in
northern Greece, vi, 12
Alexander I of, vi, 12
his expedition to Italy,
vi, 12
Equinox, autumnal, iv, 313
Erinde, river, iii, 10 and note, 11
Esdras (Ezra), Jewish priest and
scribe, supposed by the
Muhammadans to have
restored from memory the
law lost during the cap-
tivity, vii, 207, 264
Ether, viii, 275
Ethics, Muhammadan, respected,
viii, 74
Ethiop, Ethiopian, Ethiopic, i,
44; iii, 226; vi, 43, 71,
80
=Indian, vi, 13, 68
western and eastern, vi, 13,
68, 71
version of the Pseudo-Callis-
thenes, q.v., vi, 17 and
note, 18, 30, 33, 66, 67,
71, 74, 82, 83
Ethiopia, vi, 72
flight of Nectanebus to, vi,
18 note
western and eastern, vi, 68
=India, vi, 68
Eumenes, Greek ephemerist,
temp. Alexander the
Great, vi, 12
Euphrates (Farát, q.v.), river, ii,
80; v, 292; vi, 31, 327;
vii, 217; viii, 188, 190
Euxine, sea, i, 16; ii, 191, 336;
vi, 72
Eye, metaphor for child, i, 178,
180, 181, 185, 194; ii,
297, 328; v, 272; vii,
276, 356
evil. ii, 204, 252; iii, 141,
157, 337; iv, 144, 282;
v, 194, 245, 251, 290;
vi, 266, 402; vii, 78, 81,
172; viii, 16, 417
turns milk to bane, vii, 320
seq., 324, 325

FABLES OF BIDPAI (Book of
Kalíla and Dimna), vii,
213, 427 seq.; viii, 202
note, 390
introduction of, into Persia,
vii, 213
translation of, vii, 382, 383
Firdausí's account of, vii,
430
vogue of, vii, 383
origin of, vii, 383
Núshírwán's acquisition of,
vii, 423 seq.
Faghánísh, temp. Pírúz, king of
the Haitálians, 168, vii,
157
helps Pírúz for a considera-
tion, vii, 157
temp. Núshírwán, 168
made king instead of
Ghátkar, vii, 333
Núshírwán takes counsel
about, vii, 333
descent of, from Bahrám
Gúr, vii, 334
Núshírwán writes to, vii,
337
makes submission to Núsh-
írwán, vii, 360
Faghfúr, dynastic title of the
rulers of Chín and Máchín,
152, 153, 160, i, 262;
ii, 383; iv, 11, 135, 196,
238 seq.; v, 221; vi, 35,
80, 113, 169 seq., 325;
vii, 340, 343, 408; viii,
74; ix, 87, 97, 102
temp. Kai Khusrau, helps
Afrásiyáb, iv, 219
Khán and, sue to Kai
Khusrau for peace, iv,
229
orders Afrásiyáb to quit
Khutan and Chín, iv,
230
grants facilities to Kai
Khusrau for his march
through Chín, iv, 239
Khán of Chín and, welcome
Kai Khusrau, iv, 240
confirmed in the posses-
sion of Chín and
Máchín, iv, 252
temp. Sikandar, ambassa-
dors from, come to Dárá,
vi, 35
Sikandar visits as his own
ambassador, vi, 170
gives audience to Sikandar,
vi, 170
entertains Sikandar, vi, 171
answers Sikandar, vi, 172
gifts of, to Sikandar, vi,
173
sends envoy with Sikandar,
vi, 173
temp. Bahrám Gúr, 165
daughter of, the wife of
Shangul, vii, 115
hears of Bahrám Gúr's ex-
ploits in Hind, vii, 129
invites Bahrám Gúr to visit
him, vii, 129
Bahrám Gúr's reply to, vii,
130
temp. Núshírwán, viii, 97
Faghfúr, son of Sáwa, viii, 74,
75, 120
confused with Faghfúr of
Chín, viii, 74
parley of, with Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 112
head of, on spear, viii,
132
Failakús (Philip II of Macedon),
grandfather in Íránian
legend of Sikandar (Alex-
ander the Great), 158, vi,
57, 102, 112, 125, 130, 131,
151, 182; vii, 215; viii,
387
wars with Dáráb, vi, 22
allied with the king of Rús,
vi, 22
marches from 'Ammúriya to
encounter Dáráb, vi, 23
defeated and returns to
'Ammúriya, vi, 23
sues for peace, vi, 23
agrees to send tribute, and
give his daughter in
marriage, to Dáráb, 158,
vi, 24, 25
adopts Sikandar as his heir,
vi, 27
Faith, Faiths, the four, vi, 92,
95
of Christ, Christian, vi, 133,
352, 356
of Áhriman, ii, 358; vi,
281, 290
Faithful, Commander of the, ix,
72
'Umar, the first, ix, 72 and
note
Fakírs, the, vi, 61
Alexander the Great and,
vi, 61
Onesicritus and, vi, 61
Fakká', a kind of drink, i, 43
note
Falátún (Plato), vii, 100; viii,
264
Falconry, ii, 108, 196; vi, 176;
vii, 42, 48 seq., 54, 55, 76
and note
origin of, i, 126
Famine, See Drought.
Farab (Fáriyáb? q.v.), iv, 185
Farab (Firabr), desert and town
on the right bank of the
Oxus opposite to Ámwí,
q.v., vii, 91, 92
desert of, ix, 115, 118
Fará'in, Íránian chief, vii, 207
Farámarz, son of Rustam, 146,
157, ii, 4, 319, 341 seq.,
349, 351, 354; iii, 18, 30,
35, 36, 202, 323, 325, 326,
328; iv, 14; v, 173, 174,
182, 183, 198, 231, 260,
261, 272, 274, 281, 283,
284
parentage of, iii, 323
appointed to expel the
Turkmans from Zábulis-
tán, iii, 31
referred to, v, 184
Zawára and, sent by Rustam
to bid Zál and Rúdába
prepare to receive Asfan-
diyár, v, 190
slays Mihr-i-Núsh, v, 227
goes to Rustam and Asfan-
diyár, v, 247
marches against Kábul, v,
274, 276
takes the corpses of Rustam,
Zawára, and Rakhsh from
the pits, and conveys
them to Zábul for burial,
v, 274 seq.
fights with the king of
Kábul and puts him
and his kin to death, v,
276, 277
makes a Zábulí king of
Kábul, v, 277
returns to Zábul, v, 277
hears of Bahman's invasion
and marches against him,
v, 287
defeated and put to death,
v, 288
Farának, wife of Abtín and
mother of Farídún, i, 90,
145, 157
Farídún brought up by, on
Birmaya's milk, i, 151
taken by, to Mount
Alburz, i, 152
told by, about his origin,
i, 153
prays for Farídún's safety,
i, 158
Farának, rejoices over Farídún's
success, i, 175
gifts of, to Farídún, i, 176
Farának, daughter of Barzín,
vii, 53
married to Bahrám Gúr,
vii, 53
Farangís, daughter of Afrásiyáb,
wife of Siyáwush, and
mother of Kai Khusrau,
145, 146, 148, ii, 270 seq.,
288 seq., 299, 306, 373,
381, 386 seq.; iii, 96, 117,
203, 211
Mandane and, identical in
legend, ii, 191
Siyáwush marries, ii, 270
Afrásiyáb summons, to
court, ii, 300 seq.
Siyáwush confides in, ii, 307
seq.
Afrásiyáb appealed to by,
ii, 317 seq.
imprisoned, ii, 320
sentenced, ii, 322
Pírán saves and takes charge
of, ii, 324 seq.
Kai Khusrau born of, ii, 326
dwells at Siyáwushgird, ii,
333
instructs Kai Khusrau how
to find Bihzád, ii, 374
gives Gív the mail of
Siyáwush, ii, 376
crosses the Jíhún, ii, 392
provided for by Kai Káús,
ii, 399
Faríburz marries, iii, 148
referred to, iii, 146 seq., 202;
iv, 205, 213, 216
death of referred to, iv, 304
Farát (Euphrates), river, 158,
v, 294, 309; vi, 37, 42,
43, 290; viii, 93, 250
Dáráb cast away upon, v,
295
Faráyín (Guráz, Shahrbaráz q.v.),
Sháh, 175, ix, 50, 53, 105
accession-speech of, ix, 52
counselled by his eldest son,
ix, 52
Faráyín, counselled by his
youngest son, ix, 53
misrule of, ix, 53
plot against, ix, 54
Farfúriyús (Porphyrogenitus?),
Rúman general, 167, vii,
218
defeated by Núshírwán, vii,
256
makes report to Cæsar, vii,
260
Farghán, Rúman architect, and
Khusrau Parwíz, viii, 401
seq.
Farghána, region south of the
Jaxartes, east of Sughd,
iii, 109
Farghár, Túránian hero, iii, 250
goes to spy on Rustam, iii,
250
reports to Afrásiyáb, iii, 253
Farhád, Íránian hero, ii, 73, 85,
138, 316, 338, 340; iii, 11,
20, 25, 34, 45, 48, 127,
268, 289, 313, 327, 331,
352; iv, 13, 15, 21, 25,
42, 147, 292
Parthian origin of, iii, 11
goes as envoy to the king of
Mázandarán, ii, 63
takes part in the Fight of
the Seven Warriors, ii,
111
steed of, iii, 313
goes with Rustam to rescue
Bízhan, iii, 334
left in command by Gív,
iv, 83
put in command of the left
wing, iv, 92
left at Gang-bihisht, iv, 219
Farhád, Íránian general, temp.
Núshírwán, vii, 251
commands left wing, vii, 251
Farhád, lover of Shírín, viii, 192
Faríburz, son of Kai Káús, 148,
151, ii, 3, 62, 199, 316,
335, 336, 340, 358, 405
seq., 409; iv, 14, 24, 32,
45, 50, 145 seq., 164, 166,
167, 174, 177, 182, 187,
211, 213, 215, 238, 239,
253, 258, 268, 289, 331;
iv, 13, 34, 37, 91
encampment of, described,
ii, 155
claims of, to the throne sup-
ported by Tús, ii, 401,
iii, 13
recognises Kai Khusrau as
Sháh, ii, 410
Kai Khusrau's letter to,
iii, 84
reads to the chiefs Kai
Khusrau's letter, and
supersedes Tús, iii, 86
sends Ruhhám to Pírán, iii,
87
obtains an armistice and
prepares to renew the
campaign, iii, 8.9
fights and is defeated, iii, 90
returns to Írán, iii, 111
asks Rustam to support his
suit to Farangís, iii, 146
marries Farangís, iii, 148
leads the van of Rustam's
expedition to succour Tús,
iii, 148
meets Gúdarz, iii, 163
joins forces with Tús, iii,
169
goes to Kai Khusrau with
tidings of victory, iii, 236
seq.
returns to the host, iii, 241,
243
commands the right wing,
iv, 24
superseded pro tem. by
Katmára, iv, 92
chosen to fight with Kulbád,
iv, 97
slays Kulbád, iv, 99
commands with Tukhár the
troops from Kháwar, iv,
148
slays Fartús, iv, 181
commands the right, iv, 191
takes part in the siege of
Gang-bihisht, iv, 199
Faríburz, Kai Khusrau remon-
strated with by, and
other nobles for refusing
audience, iv, 275
Kai Khusrau's gift to, iv,
295
sets out with Kai Khusrau
on his pilgrimage, iv, 306
refuses to turn back when
bidden by Kai Khusrau,
iv, 307
Kai Khusrau farewells and
warns, and his comrades,
iv, 308
disappears and is sought
in vain by, and his com-
rades, iv, 308
vainly reminds his com-
rades of Kai Khusrau's
warning, iv, 309
end of, iv, 309
Farídún (Thraétaona), Sháh, son
of Abtín and Farának, 140,
141, 153, i, 30, 42, 54, 55,
90 seq., 142, 286, 336, 341,
349, 351, 364, 370, 382,
384, 385; ii, 11, 17, 19,
21, 29, 33, 36, 37, 99, 193,
195, 204, 237, 274, 318,
327, 392, 400, 404; iii,
21, 37, 245, 257; iv, 17,
66, 69, 89, 91, 142, 149,
151, 153, 168, 174, 203,
204, 221, 222, 255, 259,
260, 262, 266, 269, 286,
289, 299, 313, 328; v, 32,
34, 160, 180, 196, 204
seq., 245, 260, 261, 271,
283; vi, 73, 172, 209,
406; vii, 37, 38, 60, 62,
73, 79, 101, 120, 199, 207;
viii, 129, 205, 218, 231,
242, 260, 300, 376 seq.,
391, 392; ix, 25, 39, 53,
71, 86, 103
mythological origin of, i, 171
seq.
Zahhák's dream of, i, 147
seq.
advent of, prophesied, i,
149
Farídún, birth of, i, 150
father of, slain by Zahhák, i,
151
brought up on the milk of
the cow Birmáya, i, 151
taken by his mother to
Mount Alburz, i, 152
palace of, burned by Zahhák,
i, 152, 153
questions his mother about
his origin, i, 152
contemplates revenge on
Zahhák, i, 154
dissuaded by his mother, i,
154
Káwa revolts to, i, 157
resolves to war with Zahhák,
i, 157
brothers of, i, 158
ox-head mace invented by,
i, 158
rewards the smiths, i, 158
goes to fight Zahhák, i, 159
seq.
visited and instructed by
Surúsh, i, 159
life of, attempted by his
brothers, i, 160
saves himself by his magic
power, i, 160
van of, led by Káwa, i, 160
crosses the Arwand (Dijla,
Tigris), i, 160
enters Zahhák's capital, i,
161
overthrows Zahhák's talis-
man, i, 161
seeks in vain for Zahhák, i,
162
finds the sisters of Jamshíd,
i, 162
hears where Zahhák is, i, 163
Story of, and Zahhák's min-
ister (Kundrav), i, 164
doings of, reported to Zah-
hák by Kundrav, i, 165
attacked by, and over-
throws, Zahhák, i, 168,
288
counselled by Surúsh about
Zahhák, i, 168, 169
Farídún, becomes Sháh, i, 168
fetters Zahhák upon Mount
Damáwand, i, 169
Reign of, 140, i, 171 seq.
Note on, i, 171 seq.
three sons of, i, 174, 177
ethnical significance of, i,
54
accession of, i, 174
holds a feast, i, 175
makes a progress through
the world, i, 176
builds himself a seat, i, 177
sends Jandal on a mission, i,
177
receives Jandal's report, i,
182
instructs his sons how to
deal with Sarv, i, 182
sons of, outwit Sarv, i, 184
receive Sarv's daughters
in marriage, i, 185
return home, i, 186
proved by Farídún, i, 186
named by Farídún, i, 187
wives of, named by Farí-
dún, i, 188
horoscopes of, taken by
Farídún, i, 188
divides the world among
his sons, i, 189
grows old, i, 189
Salm and Túr write to, to
demand the abdication of
Íraj, i, 191
makes answer to his sons, i,
193
holds converse with Íraj, i,
195
writes to Salm and Túr, i, 197
Íraj's head sent to, i, 202
mourning of, for Íraj, i, 203
seq.
sight of, injured by mourn-
ing for Íraj, i, 204
hopes for issue from Íraj, i,
205
recovers his sight, i, 206
gifts of, to Minúchihr, i, 207
gives a feast to the nobles,
i, 207
Farídún, receives an embassage
from his sons, i, 209
makes answer to his sons,
i, 211
sends Minúchihr to fight
with Salm and Túr i, 215
hears of Minúchihr's vic-
tory, i, 222
Minúchihr sends the heads
of Salm and Túr to, i, 222,
229
welcomes Minúchihr on his
return in triumph, i, 230
confides Minúchihr to Salm,
i, 231
gives thanks to God and
prays for death, i, 232
distributes the spoil to the
troops, i, 232
enthrones Minúchihr, i, 232
passes his last days in
austerities, i, 232
dies, i, 232
burial of, i, 233
mourning for, i, 233, 237
Firdausí's reflections on, i,
170, 232
final warfare of Zahhák
with, i, 278, cf. 173
Mount Sipand besieged by
order of, i, 329
Grace of, i, 335
saying of, ii, 219 and note
flag of=flag of Káwa, vi, 59
capital of, vii, 215, 238
Fárikín (Maiyafárikín, Martyr-
opolis), city in Roman
Armenia, vii, 200
taken by Kubád, vii, 200
Fáriyáb, city half way between
the town of Marvrúd and
Balkh, iv, 65
Farr, i, 82. See Grace.
Farruhán (Farrukhán). See
Faráyín.
Farrukh, ruler of Nímrúz, viii,
375
Farrukhán (Farruhán). See
Faráyín.
Farrukhánzád (Farrukhzád q.v.),
viii, 195
Farrukh-Hurmuzd (Hurmuzd
q.v.), father of Rustam,
ix, 69
Farrukhzád (of glorious birth),
name assumed by Gush-
tásp in Rúm, iv, 351 seq.,
357, 360
Farrukhzád, Sháh, 175, ix, 61
seq., 70
Siyah Chashm and, ix, 62
poisons, ix, 63
Farrukhzád (Farrukhánzád q.v.),
son of Hurmuzd, brother
of Rustam, and favourite
of Khusrau Parwíz, ix, 23,
87, 92, 95
conspires with Guráz, viii,
408, 412
goes to the host, viii, 412
rebels in favour of Shírwí,
viii, 413
brother of, viii, 413 and
note
conspires with Tukhár, viii,
414
proclaims Shírwí Sháh, viii,
416
hears where Khusrau Par-
wíz is hiding, viii, 419
holds talk with Khusrau
Parwíz, viii, 420
bribes Mihr Hurmuzd to
murder Khusrau Parwíz,
ix, 33
defeats the Arabs, ix, 85
counsels Yazdagird, ix, 86,
87
leads the host to Khurásán,
ix, 89
entrusts Yazdagird to
Máhwí, ix, 95
goes to Rai, ix, 96
Farrukhzád, Íránian warrior,
viii, 241, 296
speech of, viii, 240
Farsang (parasang), measure of
length, about 3.88 miles,
i, 82
Farshídward, son of Wísa and
brother of Pírán, Túrán-
ian hero, 152, i, 92; iii,
90, 166, 198, 205, 252;
iv, 7, 10, 119, 122, 125,
133, 153, 160, 162
summons Pírán to save
Farangís, ii, 322
commands with Lahhák the
right wing, iv, 26
attacks the Íránians in
flank, iv, 82
opposed by Zanga, iv, 83
goes to help Pírán and
attacks Gív, iv, 85
prowess of, iv, 86
fights with Guráza, iv, 87
Bízhan, iv, 87
Lahhák and, put in joint
command, iv, 84
Pírán's instructions to,
iv, 95
hear of the death of Pírán
and the coming of Kai
Khusrau, iv, 112
lament for Pírán, iv, 112
take counsel with the
host, iv, 113
fight and escape Íránian
outpost, iv, 116
referred to, iv, 118, 120,
126
repose themselves, iv, 121
corpses of, brought back
by Bízhan, iv, 126, 132
deaths of, announced to
Afrásiyáb. iv, 152
Farshídward, brother of Asfan-
diyár, 155, v, 20, 22, 110,
114, 141, 171
governor of Khurásán, v, 77
stationed on the Íránian
right, v, 94
mortally wounded by Kuh-
ram, v, 95, 101, 104
Asfandiyár laments for, v,
101, 104
resolves to avenge, v, 104
dies, v, 104
shrouded by Asfandiyár, v,
105
Farshídward, a miser, 164, vii,
67 seq.
Farshídward, a miser, Bahrám
Gúr visits, vii, 68 seq.
pretended destitution of,
vii, 68 seq.
wealth of, described, vii, 70,
72, 73
Fartús, Túránian hero, iii, 182,
213, 231, 251
comes to aid Pírán, iii, 152
hears of the coming of
Rustam, iii, 175
slain by Faríburz, iv, 181
Farúd, son of Siyáwush and
Jaríra daughter of Pírán,
and half brother of Kai
Khusrau, 145, 147, i, 92,
370; ii, 3, 291; iii, 8, 14,
42 seq., 72, 85, 87, 93, 107,
111 seq.; iv, 42, 135;
v, 30
birth of, ii, 291
hostility of Tús to, iii, 13
Story of, 147, iii, 37 seq.
referred to, iii, 39
advised by Tukhár, iii, 47,
52 seq.
interview of, with Bahrám,
iii, 47 seq.
birth-mark of, iii, 49
gives his mace to Bahrám,
iii, 50
eighty slaves of, the, iii, 55
their mockery of Tús, iii,
56
their mockery of Gív, iii,
58
slays the steed of Tús, iii, 56
wounds the steed of Gív, iii,
58
slays the steed of Bízhan,
iii, 61
worsted by Bízhan, iii, 62
attacks the Iránians, iii, 63
prowess of, iii, 64
mortally wounded, iii, 64
dies, iii, 65
mother and slaves of,
destroy themselves, iii, 66
burial of, iii, 68
Kai Khusrau's grief for, iii,
84 seq., 112
Farúd, son of Shírín and Khusrau
Parwíz, ix, 39
Farukhzád. See Farrukhzád.
Farwardín, genius, i, 88; iii,
287, 328
name of month and day, i,
88, 133, 263; iii, 230, 286,
317, 323; vi, 375; vii,
363; viii, 367, 371
origin of, iii, 286
Faryán, king, father-in-law of
Kaidrúsh, 159, vi, 66, 67,
124 seq., 171, 172
city of, taken by Sikandar,
vi, 124
slain, vi, 125
daughter and son-in-law of,
taken prisoners, vi, 125
brought before Naitkún,
vi, 126
sentenced to death, vi, 126
pardoned, vi, 126
Fáskún, forest in Rúm, iv, 333,
335 seq.
Wolf of, 154
described, iv, 333, 336
Mírín bidden by Cæsar to
slay, iv, 333
Gushtásp undertakes to
slay, iv, 336
keeps tusks of, iv, 338
tusks of, produced before
Cæsar by Híshwí, iv,
351
referred to, iv, 359
Fátima, daughter of Muhammad
and wife of 'Alí, i, 12
Fazl. See Abú'l 'Abbás Fazl.
Feast. See Mihrgán, Naurúz,
New Year's Day, Sada.
Ferghána. See Farghána.
Fight of the Seven Warriors, 143,
ii, 82, 107 seq.
Firdausí, Persian poet and
author of the Sháhnáma,
146, 154, 155, 160, 173,
i, 3, 22 seq,; ii, 9, 10, 82,
119; iii, 11, 108, 271,
272; iv, 136, 138, 314,
316; v, 10, 20 seq., 29,
282; vi, 16, 17, 64 seq.,
72, 78, 80 seq, 197, 198,
202, 250, 254, 294, 313,
315, 321 seq., 326, 328
368; vii 3, 4, 6, 153, 156,
159, 185, 186, 188, 213,
214, 217 seq., 317; viii,
71, 73, 74, 187, 190, 192,
193, ix, 69
materials for the life of, i,
23 seq.
personal references of, in the
Sháhnáma, i, 24 seq.
conclusions from, i, 35
date of birth of, i, 24
Muhammadan of the Shí'ite
sect, i, 24, 106, 107
fond of wine, i, 25; iv, 313;
v, 164, vi, 291, 306, 309,
314, 362, 369; vii, 277
owned or occupied land, i,
25; vi, 411; ix 112
escape of, from drowning, i,
26, 29
son of, i, 26; viii, 190
referred to (?), 1, 27;
vii, 277, 311
death of, 173, i, 26; viii,
190
complains of old age, 160,
i, 26; ii, 336; iv, 141;
v, 262; vii, 220
patrons, friends and helpers
of, i, 29 seq., 35, 39, 110;
ix, 121
exempted from taxation, i,
35, 39; ix, 121
Nizámí's account of, i, 38
seq., 45
later legends of, iii, 15, 109,
191; iv, 8
Dakíkí, and. See Dakíkí.
Mahmúd and, See Mah-
múd.
Satire of. See Mahmúd.
Sháhnáma of. See Sháh-
náma.
Yúsuf and Zulíkha of, i, 45
admits Muhammadan tradi-
tions into Sháhnáma,
viii, 42
Firdausí, and rhyme-word, viii,
397, note
account of Arab conquest
by, supplemented, ix,
65
Yazdagird's death, ix, 70,
107
reflections on, ix, 108,
111
on completion of Sháhnáma,
ix, 121
time spent on Sháhnáma,
ix, 122
praise of Sultán Mahmúd
See Mahmúd
Fire, ancient cult of the Aryans,
i, 7, 49, 56
priests of. See Magi.
region of, ii, 56
Húshang's discovery of, i,
123
institution of the Cult of,
i, 116, 123
Feast of Sada, i, 124
ordeal by, 144, ii, 218 seq.
sacred, vi, 21, 201, 212
Fire—fane or temple, 154. See
Ázar Abádagán, Ázar-
gashasp, Barzín.
—worship, abolition of, pro-
phesied, viii, 68
Fírúz, Íránian king, iv, 149
Fírúzábád. See Gúr.
Firúzi Kuh, pass in the Alburz
range, ii, 28
Fish, mythological, i, 71, 72,
148, 252; ii, 15, 299; iv,
279; vii, 341 and note,
406; viii, 212 and note
salt, the, legend of, vi, 76
seq.
—eaters. See Ichthyo-
phagi.
Fleece, Golden. See Golden.
Flesh-meats, introduction of,
attributed to Áhriman,
i, 138
Flight, of Muhammad, referred
to, ix, 122
Flying-machine, of Kai Káús, ii,
103
Fo-lin, vi, 73 and note
Footman (pawn), piece in chess,
vii, 385
position of, vii, 388
move of, vii, 422
promotion of, vii, 422
Ford and toll-house of Zark, ix,
100 and note, 116
Fort, hill, Malcolm's descrip-
tion of a, i, 236
Fortifications vitrified vi, 79, 165
Fount of Life, the, vi, 74
seq., 158 seq.
Sikandar's expedition to,
vi, 158 seq.
account of, in the Pseudo-
Callisthenes, vi, 74 seq.
Sikandar fails to find, vi,
160
Founts, the Seven, viii, 392
Four, Wonders of Kaid. See
Kaid.
Faiths, vi, 91, 95
Frangrasyan (Afrásiyáb, q.v.),
i, 338; ii, 81, 189; iv,
137, 138
Frashókart, son of Gushtasp, v,
26
Frásiyáv (Afrásiyáb, q.v.), i,
338; ii, 81
Fravashí, i, 369; ii, 82; iii, 286
Frazdánava, lake or river, v, 13
Frúbá, sacred Fire, vi, 201, 255
Funj, leader of Khán's host,
temp. Núshírwán, vii, 330
Fúr (Porus, q.v.), dynastic title
and Indian king, temp.
Sikandar, 159, vi, 31, 51,
62, 64, 110, seq. 123, 132,
135, 137, 170, 172, 175;
vii, 395
Dárá's letter to, vi, 50
Sikandar's war with, vi, 67,
112 seq.
routed by Sikandar's iron
steeds, vi, 116
single combat of, with Sik-
andar, vi, 117
slain, vi, 117
troops of, submit to Sikan-
dar, vi, 118
Furúhil, Íránian hero, 151, iv,
24, 33
chosen to fight with Zan-
gula, iv, 97
slays Zangula, iv, 101

GABRIEL, angel, i, 114; iv, 140;
vi, 138 note
Gahán (Kahan, town above
Juwayn on the Farah
river which flows into
the northern end of the
Lake of Zirih in Sístán ?)
149, iii, 152, 177, 224, 225
Gahár, Túránian hero, 149, iii,
216, 224, 251
comes to aid Pírán, iii, 152
slain by Rustam, iii, 225
Gaiúmart, the first Sháh and
culture-hero, and the first
man in Zoroastrian tradi-
tion, 139, i, 90, 91, 116,
123; vi, 208; viii, 24,
55, 260, 269, 310, 376
Reign of, i, 117 seq.
Note on, i, 117
greatness of, i, 118
culture-hero, i, 118
son of, i, 119
slain by Black Dív, i, 120
envied by Áhriman, i, 119
warned by Surúsh, i, 119
grief of, for the death of
Siyámak, i, 120
bidden by Surúsh to avenge
Siyámak, i, 120
goes with Húshang to fight
Black Dív, i, 121
death of, i, 121
Firdausí's reflections on, i,
121
rites of, vii, 53
Faith of, vii, 273; vii, 277
Galbwí, Íránian chief, ix, 74
Galínúsh, put in charge of Khus-
rau Parwíz, viii, 421; ix,
5, 11, 12
parley of, with Kharrád and
Ashtád, ix, 12 seq.
Gandarep, monster, i, 143
slain by Keresáspa, i, 172,
173
Gang, mountain, iv, 162; v, 216
Gang, sea of, ii, 362
Gang, stronghold in Túrán and
seat of Afrásiyáb, ii, 241,
261, 309, 344, 357, 369;
iii, 236, 253; iv, 258
king of=Afrásiyáb, iv, 134
two places known as, iv, 136
=Gang-bihisht q.v., iv, 190,
195, 197, 198, 202, 208,
218, 220, 221, 229, 232
=Gang-dizh q.v., iv, 247
Gang-bihisht, north of the Jax-
artes, stronghold and seat
of Afrásiyáb, 152, iv, 135,
136, 207 seq., 228
Afrásiyáb at, iv, 187
marches from, iv, 190
returns to, iv, 196
described, iv, 195
prepared for a siege by
Afrásiyáb, iv, 197
besieged by Kai Khusrau,
iv, 198, 208 seq.
taken by storm, iv, 209 seq.
occupied by Kai Khusrau
for a while, iv, 218
Gúdarz left in command of,
iv, 219
Gustaham, son of Naudar,
left in command of, iv, 238,
Kai Khusrau dwells for a
year in, iv, 254
Gang-dizh (Gang-i-Siyáwush),
stronghold, 145, 153, iv,
135, 136, 186 note, 203,
257, 264; ix, 25
possible identification of, ii,
189
meaning of, ii, 19
building and description of,
ii, 279 seq.
Afrásiyáb takes refuge at,
iv, 230
Kai Khusrau resolves to
pursue Afrásiyáb to, iv,
231
marches to, iv, 247
Gangdizh, Kai Khusrau, forbids
his troops to injure, iv, 247
enters, iv, 248
remains a year at, iv, 249
advised by his paladins
to leave, iv, 249
appoints a governor for,
iv, 249
distributes treasure at, iv,
250
Gang-i-Dizhukht (Baitu'l Muk-
addas q.v.), i, 161, 226
Gang-i-Siyáwush. See Gang-
dizh.
Ganges, Indian river, vi, 64
Garámík-kart. See Girámí.
Garcha, Túránian hero, iii, 152
comes to aid Pírán, iii, 152
Garden of the Hesperides, vi, 74
Indians, viii, 196
Gardener, a, vi, 341
entertains Shápúr son of
Urmuzd, vi, 341 seq.
sent by Shápúr to the high
priest, vi, 344
describes Shápúr, vi, 344
rewarded by Shápúr, vi, 357
Gargwí, Íránian hero, v, 109
commands the left, v, 109
Garíb, surface-measure, vii, 215
and note
Garshásp. See Keresáspa.
Garshásp, son of Zav, Sháh, 142,
i, 90, 91, 174; ii, 336
Reign of, i, 373 seq.
Note on, i, 373
relation of, to Keresásp, i,
174
accession of, i, 374
death of, i, 375
Garshásp, Íránian hero, i, 42,
144, 207, 212, 214, 239,
345; ii, 4; iii, 260, 273;
v, 202
relation of, to Keresáspa, i,
174
Garshásp, Íránian chief, temp.
Shápúr son of Ardshír, vi,
297
single combat of, with Baz-
ánúsh, vi, 297
Garshasp, Íránian noble, temp.
Núshírwán, viii, 18
Garsíwaz, brother of Afrásiyáb,
145, 150, 153, i, 92, 342,
349; ii, 3, 188, 189, 193,
195, 228, 231 seq., 249,
253, 264, 268, 269, 286,
289 seq., 313 seq.; iii, 197,
208, 306, 310, 350, 352;
iv, 10, 135 seq., 209 seq.,
252, 268; vi, 325; ix,
103
defeated by Siyáwush, ii,
229 seq.
sues for peace to Siyáwush,
ii, 237 seq.
fails to string the bow of
Siyáwush, ii, 266
visits Siyáwush, ii, 289 seq.
envies Siyáwush, ii, 292 seq.
challenges Siyáwush, ii, 294
slanders Siyáwush, ii, 296
seq.
betrays Siyáwush, ii, 301
seq.
compasses the death of
Siyáwush, ii, 315 seq.
charged with the execution
of Farangís, ii, 322
goes to Manízha's palace,
iii, 301
finds Bízhan, iii, 302
takes Bízhan before Afrá-
siyáb, iii, 303
ordered to execute Bízhan,
iii, 304
imprison Bízhan, iii, 309
disgrace Manízha, iii, 309
put in charge of the ele-
phants, iv, 156
reinforces Afrásiyáb, iv, 181
Jahn and, compel Afrá-
siyáb to quit the field, iv,
182
commands the rear, iv, 191
taken prisoner by Rustam
at the storming of Gang-
bihisht, iv, 210
referred to, iv, 211
sent to Kai Káús, iv, 233
imprisoned, iv, 235
Garsíwaz, sent for by Kai Káús
and Kai Khusrau, and put
to the torture, iv, 265
voice of, attracts Afrá-
siyáb from lake, iv, 265
holds converse with Afrá-
siyáb, iv, 266
slain by Kai Khusrau, iv,
269
Garsiyún, Íránian chief, ix, 115
Gashan, as rhyme-word, viii,
397 note
Gashasp, Íránian chief, vi, 394
addresses the nobles on the
succession to the throne,
vi, 394
Gashasp, Íránian general, temp.
Núshírwán, vii, 251
put in charge of baggage-
train, vii, 251
Gashasp, Íránian noble, viii, 17,
18
Gashasp, father in Sháhnáma of
Bahrám Chúbína, viii, 76,
99, 162, 169, 304
Gashasp, father of Ashtád q.v.,
ix, 11
Gáthas, ii, 8; v, 11, 12, 17
Gaugamela, village near Nineveh,
vi, 31, 32 note
battle of, vi, 31
Gaumata (the false Smerdis),
Magus, vi, 207
usurpation, and death of, i,
58
overthrow of, celebrated at
the Magophonia, i, 59
Gav, king of Hind, 169, vii, 395
seq.
mother of, vii, 395 seq.
two marriages of, vii, 395,
396
two sons of, vii, 395,
396
becomes queen, vii, 397
tries to keep peace be-
tween her sons, vii, 397
seq.
hears of the death of Tal-
hand, vii, 419
reproaches Gav, vii, 420
Gav, mother of, chess invented
to appease, vii, 421
death of, vii, 423
birth of, vii, 395
tutor of, vii, 397, 398, 401,
402, 407, 408, 410, 413,
417, 421
rivalry between Talhand
and, vii, 397 seq.
war between Talhand and,
vii, 404 seq.
attempts of, at accommoda-
tion with Talhand, vii,
405, 408, 413
defeats Talhand, vii, 412
proposes a decisive battle to
Talhand, vii, 414
victory of, vii, 416
invents chess to console his
mother for the death of
Talhand, vii, 421
Gaza, city in south-western
Palestine, vi, 30
siege of, by Alexander the
Great, vi, 30
Gazhdaham, Íránian hero and
castellan of White Castle,
144, i, 369; ii, 131, 132,
134, 138, 139, 145, 146;
iii, 15, 25, 33, 40, 45, 294;
iv, 13, 24, 149
besieged by Bármán, i, 354
relieved by Káran, i, 354
Suhráb described by, ii, 136
evacuates White Castle, ii,
137
Gedrosia (Makrán, Balúchistán),
vi, 69
Gelani. See Gílán.
Gemini, constellation, vi, 155;
viii, 86, 203; ix, 73
Genealogical tables
Pishdádian dynasty, i, 90,
91
Kaiánian dynasty, ii, 3
Sásánian dynasty, vi, 3
Kings and heroes of Túrán,
i, 92
Íránian heroes, ii, 4
Genealogies, fictitious, v, 282,
290, 293; vi, 199, 211
Genealogies, of Pápak in Tabarí,
vi, 200
Mas'údí, vi, 200
Geography, Firdausí's, ii, 28
Darmesteter on, ii, 79, 80
Geometrician, vi, 377
Geopothros (Gotarzes q.v.), iii, 9
George, Armenian general, viii,
195
Germanus, vii, 218
Germany, vi, 73
Gharcha (Georgia), country be-
tween the Caucasus and
the Aras, iv, 14, 65
king of, iv, 149
Gharchís (Georgians), vii, 94
Ghátkar, ruler of the Haitálians,
q.v., 168; vii, 334, 335
hears of, and destroys, the
Khán's embassy to Núsh-
írwán, vii, 330
prepares to oppose the Khán
vii, 330
defeated, vii, 332
Ghaznín, city in Afghánistán,
the capital of Sultán
Mahmúd, i, 20, 257; iv,
14; v, 173; vii, 173
Ghee, clarified butter, vi, 105
Ghúl, a sorceress, i, 42; v, 117,
128
referred to, v, 121
described, v, 130
slain by Asfandiyár, v, 131
Ghundí, a dív, ii, 44, 54, 55,
93; iii, 256; iv, 296;
v, 204
Ghúr, district in Afghánistán
between Harát and Ghaz-
nín, ii, 101
Ghuz, a Turkish tribe and desert
east of Gurgán, iv, 60
Gíl, Gílán, district on the south-
west coast of the Caspian,
167, i, 230, 231; ii, 226,
293; iv, 148, 265; v, 13;
vi, 227; vii, 224, 340,
362, ix, 93
river of=Kizil Uzun, also
called Safíd Rúd, iv, 154
waters of=Caspian, i, 230
Gíl, Afrásiyáb's camp in, iv, 155
Núshírwán's dealings with,
vii, 216, 242 seq.
captives from, settled at
Súrsán, vii, 328
Gimirrá. See Kimmerians.
Gipsies, the, 165, vii, 6
Nöldeke on, vii, 6
language of, vii, 6
brought into Írán by Bah-
rám Gúr, vii, 149
Girámí (Garámik-kart), son of
Jámásp, 155, v, 24 seq., 58
death of, foretold by Jám-
ásp, v, 50
worsts Námkhást, v, 59
rescues Káwa's flag, v, 59
slain, v, 59
Giravgard, Túránian stronghold
on the Oxus, iii, 73, 80
occupied by the Íránians,
iii, 78
Girduni, Sirdarra, pass in the
Alburz range, ii, 28; vi,
32
Sawachi, pass in the Alburz
range, ii, 28
Girdkuh, fortress, v, 30
Girih (Jirrah), place south of
Shíráz, vi, 199
Gív, Íránian hero, son of Gúdarz,
and father of Bízhan, 146-
151, 154, ii, 4, 25, 33, 35,
38, 62, 70, 73, 85, 91, 127,
138 seq., 148, 151, 158,
160, 188, 193, 197, 271,
318, 319, 338, 340, 349,
351, 362, 388 seq.; iii, 11,
13, 18, 19, 27, 33, 45, 48,
seq. 57, 67, 75, 76, 81, 85,
86, 89 seq., 96, 101 seq.,
108, 111, 114 seq., 121 seq.,
127, 129, 130, 133, 139
seq., 143, 154, 155, 157,
159, 161, 169, 170, 182,
183, 187, 206, 211, 227,
231, 238, 244, 245, 247,
248, 253, 255, 259, 264,
268, 273, 289, 291, 292,
294, 296 seq., 302, 305,
307 seq., 311 seq., 330 seq.,
337 seq., 350, 353 seq.;
iv, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19
seq., 26 seq., 39 seq., 52,
54, 56, 59, 69, 82 seq., 90,
99, 102, 136, 147, 157, 223,
226, 227, 233 seq., 292,
296, 306 seq.; v, 207,
208; vi, 194; viii, 168
meaning of, ii, 335
historical character, iii, 9
relationship of, to Rustam,
ii, 155, 365, 384; iii, 323
son of Gúdarz, ii, 158
wife of, ii, 365, 384; iii, 323
sister of, ii, 384; iii, 323
father of Bízhan, ii, 366
and note
solicitude of, for Bízhan,
iii, 15
harries Mázandarán, ii, 39
taken prisoner in Mázan-
darán, ii, 40
released by Rustam, ii, 58
taken prisoner in Hámá-
varán, ii, 90
released by Rustam, ii, 97
goes in search of Kai Káús,
ii, 104
takes part in the Fight of
the Seven Warriors, ii,
107 seq.
bears letter from Káús to
Rustam, ii, 139
encampment of, described,
ii, 155
helps to saddle Rakhsh for
the fight with Suhráb, ii,
160
Suhráb described by, ii, 166
quarrels with Tús over the
future mother of Siyá-
wush, iii, 194
sent by Gúdarz to seek Kai
Khusrau, ii, 364 seq.
finds Kai Khusrau, ii, 370
receives the mail of Siyá-
wush, ii, 377
exploits of, in defence of
Kai Khusrau, ii, 378 seq.
Gív, tells how he captured
Pírán's wife and sister, ii,
383
overthrows Pírán and his
host, ii, 385
releases Pírán, ii, 387
at the Jíhún, ii, 391 seq.
announces Kai Khusrau's
arrival in Írán, ii, 394
accompanies Kai Khusrau
to Ispahán, ii, 396
rewarded by Kai Káús, ii,
399
goes on an embassy to Tús, ii
400
bears Kai Khusrau's letter
to the castle of Bahman,
ii, 408
undertakes to slay Tazháv,
iii, 28
burn the barricade at the
Kása rúd, iii, 29
horse of, wounded by Farúd,
iii, 58
lends Bízhan the mail of
Siyáwush, iii, 60, 69
sees Paláshán approaching,
iii, 69
burns the barricade at the
Kása rúd, iii, 73
parleys with Tazháv, iii, 75
rouses the Íránians, iii, 81
rallies the host, iii, 91
many kindred of, slain, iii, 94
urges Bahrám not to return
to the battlefield, iii, 96
goes in quest of Bahrám, iii,
102
takes Tazháv captive, iii,
102
buries Bahrám, iii, 104
made adviser to Tús, iii, 116
interrupts Tús' parley with
Húmán, iii, 122
raids Khutan, iii, 247
steed of, iii, 257
worsted by Púládwand, iii,
258
interferes in the fight
between Rustam and
Púládwand, iii, 263
Gív, opposes Bízhan's expedi-
tion to Irmán, iii, 291
questions Gurgín about Bí-
zhan, iii, 311
wroth with Gurgín, iii, 314
appeals to Kai Khusrau, iii,
315
comforted by Kai Khusrau,
iii, 315, 318
sent to summon Rustam,
iii, 319
met by Zál, iii, 321
tells Bízhan's case to Rus-
tam, iii, 322
announces Rustam's ap-
proach to Kai Khusrau,
iii, 326
goes to welcome Rustam,
iii, 353
holds parley with Pírán,
iv, 20
overtures of, rejected and
returns to Gúdarz, iv, 21
commands the rear, iv, 24
referred to, iv, 39
tries to stop Bízhan from
fighting Húmán, iv, 40, 43
over-ruled by Gúdarz, iv,
43
refuses to lend Bízhan
the mail of Siyáwush, iv,
43
repents of his refusal, iv,
44
son of=Bízhan, iv, 76
ordered to dispatch troops
to oppose Lahhák and
Farshídward, iv, 82
sends Zanga and Gurgín, iv,
83
leaves Farhád in command
and attacks with Bízhan
Pírán's centre, iv, 83
defeats Rúín, iv, 84
fights with Pírán, iv, 84
attacked by Lahhák and
Farshídward, iv, 85
superseded pro tem. by
Shídúsh, iv, 92
chosen to fight with Gurwí,
iv, 97
Gív, takes Gurwí prisoner, iv, 100
opposes Bízhan's going to
help Gustaham, iv, 119
consents to Bízhan's going
to help Gustaham, iv, 120
brings Gurwí before Kai
Khusrau, iv, 127
given a command, iv, 149
commands the rear, iv, 191
takes part in the siege of
Gang-bihisht, iv, 199
goes with the captives to
Kai Káús, iv, 233
gives Kai Káús tidings of
Kai Khusrau, iv, 234
rewarded by Kai Káús, iv,
236
returns to Gang-bihisht
with letter for Kai Khus-
rau, iv, 238
made governor of the coun-
try between the sea and
Gang-dizh, iv, 246
welcomes Kai Khusrau on
his return from Gang-
dizh, iv, 250
rewarded by Kai Khusrau,
iv, 252
Gúdarz and, meet Húm, iv,
263
hear of Húm's adventure
with Afrásiyáb, iv, 263
Kai Khusrau remonstrated
with by, and other nobles
for refusing audience, iv,
275
sent by Gúdarz to summon
Zál and Rustam, iv, 278
bidden with other chiefs by
Kai Khusrau to make an
assembly on the plain, iv,
291 seq.
Kai Khusrau's gift to, iv,
295
receives grant of Kum and
Ispahán, iv, 298
sets out with Kai- Khusrau
on his pilgrimage, iv, 306
refuses to turn back when
bidden by Kai Khusrau,
iv, 307
Gív, Kai Khusrau farewells
and warns, and his com-
rades, iv, 308
disappears and is sought
in vain by, and his
comrades, iv, 308
end of, iv, 309
grief of Gúdarz for, iv, 310,
312
Gívgán, Íránian hero, ii, 109,
155; iii, 34; iv, 24
Gloom, the (Land of Darkness),
160, v, 30; vi, 79
conception of, vi, 73
visited by Asfandiyár, v, 76
Sikandar's expedition to,
vi, 74 seq.
account of, in the Pseudo-
Callisthenes, vi, 74 seq.
Sikandar hears of, vi, 158
enters, vi, 159 seq.
emerges from, vi, 162
jewels of, vi, 162
Glory, the divine. See Grace.
Glove, The, Browning's poem
of, referred to, vi, 384
note
Go-between, old woman as, i,
280 seq.
Gog and Magog (Yájúj and
Májúj, q.v.), the barbarous
nomads of northern Asia,
i, 16; vi, 78
Golden, Age, i, 129, 134
boot, iv, 34, 180, 243, 282,
300, 359
Fleece, land of the, i, 57
Gomer. See Kimmerians.
Good Thoughts, Words, and
Deeds, Zoroastrian for-
mula, 169, vii, 317, 318
symbolised in the game of
nard, vii, 381
Gordyene, kingdom, south of
Armenia, vi, 198
Gotarzes, Parthian king and
Íránian hero (Gúdarz,
q.v.), iii 109
memorial tablet of, iii, 9
Geopothros, iii, 9
coin of, iii, 9
Gotarzes, war of, with Vardanes,
iii, 10, 11
Meherdates, iii, 10 seq.
character of, in history,
iii, 10
Grace or Glory, the divine, i,
113, 114, 116, 123, 130
seq., and passim
account of, i, 82
visible appearances of, i, 82,
130, 374, 385; vi, 221
seq.
Granicus, river in Asia Minor
flowing into the Propon-
tis (Sea of Marmara), vi,
30
battle of the, vi, 30, 31
Grapes, bunch of, Kubád and
the, vii, 183 note
Greece, vi, 30
Greed and Need, personification
of, vi, 146; vii, 71, 205,
206, 368, 369
Greek, Greeks, i, 10; v, 282;
vi, 82
relations of, with the Írán-
ians, i, 14
history and legend in rela-
tion to Persian dto, ii, 9
conception of India, vi, 68
captives, mutilation of, by
the Persians, vi, 373
philosophers entertained by
Núshírwán, vii, 280
Green, Prophet, the, See Al
Khidr.
sea, the, vi, 174 note, viii,
46 and note
Gretna Green, vi, 323 note
Griffon, fabulous bird, i, 235 and
note
Gúdarz, son of Kishwád, Íránian
hero, and father of Gív, a
reminiscence of the Par-
thian king Gotarzes, q.v.,
146, 148, 151-153, i, 42;
ii, 4, 33, 35, 38, 62, 70,
73, 83, 91, 127, 138, 142,
157, 177, 178, 193, 250,
286, 290, 316, 318, 335,
338, 340, 349, 371 seq., 384,
388, 394, 406; iii, 8, 11,
15, 18, 19, 24, 28, 33, 38,
40, 45 seq., 50, 51, 67, 81
seq., 85, 88 seq., 100, 111,
112, 115, 117, 118, 120,
123, 126, 127, 129 seq.,
134, 136, 137, 139, 143,
145, 149 seq., 154 seq.,
164, 169, 172, 177, 187,
205, 206, 211 seq., 220,
225, 232, 236, 246, 253,
254, 255, 258, 264, 268,
273, 277, 289, 298, 302,
305, 308, 322, 327, 329
seq., 337 seq., 354, 357
iv, 7, 13, 79, 80, 85, 88
seq., 102, 103, 106 seq.,
113 seq., 136, 145 seq.,
149, 157, 162, 171, 180,
191, 206, 226, 227, 292,
299; v, 207, 208; vi,
194; viii, 104, 168; ix,
23
taken prisoner in Mázan-
darán, ii, 40
released by Rustam, ii, 58
receives Ispahán from Kai
Káús, ii, 78
taken prisoner in Hámá-
varán, ii, 90
released by Rustam, ii, 97
censures Kai Káús, ii, 105
takes part in the Fight of
the Seven Warriors, ii, 107
mediates between Kai Káús
and Rustam, ii, 144 seq.
encampment of, described,
ii, 153
sons and grandsons of, ii,
158; iii, 33; ix, 25
loss of, iii, 83 note, 94,
131; iv, 310, 312
survivors of, iv, 298
consoles Siyáwush for his
mother's death, ii, 199
appointed ruler of Sughd
and Sipanjáb, ii, 358
returns to Írán, ii, 362
sees Surúsh in a dream, ii,
363
Gúdarz, sends Gív to seek for
Kai Khusrau, ii, 364
hears of Kai Khusrau's
arrival in Írán, ii, 395
welcomes Kai Khusrau and
Gív, ii, 396
accompanies them to Is-
takhr, ii, 399
dispute of, with Tús, ii, 400
seq.
goes with Kai Khusrau to
the castle of Bahman, ii,
407
advises Tús to avoid
Kalát, iii, 41
supersedes Tús, iii, 83
informs Kai Khusrau about
Farúd and the defeat of
the Íránians, iii, 83
sends Bízhan for Káwa's
standard, iii, 92
Íránian watchman and, iii,
156 seq.
meets Faríburz, iii, 163
Rustam, iii, 171
warns Rustam not to trust
Pírán, iii, 212
sends Ruhhám to help Rus-
tam, iii, 227
praises Rustam, iii, 248
steed of, iii, 313
goes to welcome Rustam,
iii, 353
sent to invade Túrán by Kai
Khusrau, iv, 15
ordered to negotiate with
Pírán, iv, 15
negotiations failing, marches
from Raibad to meet
Pírán, iv, 22
arrays his host, iv, 24
gives the right wing to
Faríburz, iv, 24
baggage to Hajír, iv, 24
left wing to Ruhhám, iv,
24
rear to Gív, iv, 24
posts a watchman on the
mountain-top, iv, 25
takes his station at the cen-
tre, iv, 24
Gúdarz, counsels Bízhan as to
his fight with Húmán,
iv, 41
over-rules Gív's objections,
iv, 43
rewards Bízhan, iv, 52
prepares to resist a night-
attack, iv, 53
gives a force to Bízhan, iv,
54
joins battle with Pírán,
iv, 55
writes to Kai Khusrau, iv,
56
sends Hajír with the letter,
iv, 57
receives Kai Khusrau's
reply, iv, 62
prepares to renew the fight,
iv, 63
receives Rúín with a letter
from Pírán, iv, 67
entertains Rúín, iv, 68
dismisses Rúín with pre-
sents and the reply to
Pírán's letter, iv, 74
prepares for the flank-attack
of Lahhák and Farshíd-
ward, iv, 82
sends Hajír with orders to
Gív, iv, 82
harangues the host, iv, 89
resolves to fight in person,
iv, 90, 92, 96
gives the left wing to Far-
hád, iv, 92
right wing to Katmára, iv,
92
rear to Shídúsh, iv, 92
chief command to Gusta-
ham, iv, 92
instructs Gustaham, iv, 92
holds a parley with Pírán
and arranges with him the
Battle of the Eleven
Rukhs, iv, 95 seq.
slays Pírán's steed, iv, 107
pursues Pírán, iv, 108
calls on Pírán to surrender,
iv, 108
Pírán wounds, iv, 108
Gúdarz, slays Pírán, iv, 109
drinks Pírán's blood, iv, 109
sends Ruhhám to fetch
Pírán's corpse, iv, 110
harangues the host, iv, 110
resumes his command, iv,
111
calls for volunteers to pursue
Lahhák and Farsh dward
iv, 116
sends Gustaham, iv, 117
Bízhan to help Gustaham,
iv, 119
comes before Kai Khusrau
with the other champions,
iv, 126
receives Ispahán, iv, 129
commands the left wing, iv,
147
takes part in the assault on
Gang-bihisht, iv, 208
left in command at Gang-
bihisht, iv, 219
Gív and, meet Húm, iv, 263
hear of Húm's adventure
with Afrásiyáb, iv, 263
gives Kai Khusrau and Kai
Káús tidings of Afrásiyáb,
iv, 264
Kai Khusrau remonstrated
with by, and other nobles
for refusing audience, iv,
275
takes counsel with other
nobles, iv, 277
sends Gív to summon Zál
and Rustam, iv, 278
goes with other chiefs to
meet Zál and Rustam, iv,
282
audience of, with Kai Khus-
rau, iv, 283 seq.
holds, with other chiefs, at
the bidding of Kai Khus-
rau, an assembly on the
plain, iv, 291 seq.
Kai Khusrau's charge to, iv,
294
gift to, iv, 295
asks Kai Khusrau for a
patent for Gív, iv, 298
Gúdarz, goes with Kai Khusrau
on his pilgrimage, iv, 306
turns back at the bidding
of Kai Khusrau, iv, 307
laments the loss of the pala-
dins, iv, 310, 312
returns to Írán, iv, 310
promises fealty to Luhrásp,
iv, 312
grandsons of, go with Zarír
to Rúm, iv, 360
hail Gushtásp as Sháh, iv,
362
Gúdarz, Ashkánian king, vi, 197,
210
Gúdarzians, descendants of
Gúdarz son of Kishwád,
iii, 108, 115, 200, 214
Gulár, place, vi, 206
Gulgún (bright-bay), steed of
Gúdarz, iii, 366
steed of Luhrásp, v, 64
steed of Bahrám Gúr, vii, 57
Gulshahr, wife of Pírán, ii, 269,
276, 288, 387, 390
prepares Jaríra's wedding
outfit, ii, 270
presents gifts to Farangís,
ii, 275
announces the birth of Kai
Khusrau to Pírán, ii, 326
referred to, ii, 383
Gulzaryún, river in Turkistán
(Jaxartes), ii, 358, 381;
iv, 187, 189, 190, 218, 219;
vii, 329, 340, 360
Gulnár, slave-girl of Ardawán,
vi, 217
meaning of, vi, 217 note
intrigue of, with Ardshír
Pápakán, vi, 217 seq.
reports the presage of the
astrologers to Ardshír
Pápakán, vi, 219
flees with Ardshír Pápakán
to Párs, vi, 220
Gumbadán, mount and strong-
hold, v, 29, 86, 152, 171,
177, 206; ix, 93
situation of, v, 30
Asfandiyár warded at, v, 84
Gund-i-Shápúr (Shápúr Gird, Rás
Shápúr, Kand-i-Shápúr,
Jund-i-Shápúr), city in
Khúzistán, north-west of
Shúshtar and now repre-
sented by the ruins of
Sháhábád, vi, 295; vii,
219, 276
built for Roman captives,
vi, 295
Mání-gate of, vi, 327
Núshzád imprisoned at,
vii, 264 and note
Gúr (Júr, Zúr, Fírúzábád), city
in Párs, south of Shíráz,
vi, 199, 205, 229 note, 230,
245
Gúr, nickname of Bahrám son of
Yazdagird, vii, 6
Nöldeke on, vii, 6
Gúrán, king of Kirmán, iv,
146
Guráz (Shahrbaráz, Faráyín
q.v.), general of Khusrau
Parwíz and Sháh, 174,
175, viii, 194, 408, 409
seq.; ix, 44
conspires with Farrukhzád,
viii 408
invites Cæsar to take Írán,
viii, 408
rebels, viii, 411; ix, 45
letters of, ix, 45, 46
letter of Pírúz to, ix, 47
account of, ix, 50
meaning of, ix, 50
dual personality of, ix,
50
marches on Taisafún, ix,
51
confers with Íránian mag-
nates, ix, 51
misrule of, ix, 53
conspiracy against, ix, 54
goes hunting, ix, 55
end of, ix, 55
Guráz, son of Máhwí,
referred to, ix, 107, 115
governor of Marv, ix, 120
put to death with his sons,
ix, 120
Guráza, Íránian hero, 151, ii,
73, 340; iii, 20, 25, 34, 45,
48, 92, 129, 141, 253; iv,
15, 24, 34
takes king of Barbar prison-
er, ii, 97
takes part in the Fight of the
Seven Warriors, ii, 107
seq.
encampment of, described,
ii, 155
goes with Rustam to rescue
Bízhan, iii, 334
fights with Farshídward, iv,
87
chosen to fight with Siyá-
mak, iv, 97
slays Siyámak, iv, 100
Gurazm (Kavárazem), a relative
of Gushtásp, 155, v, 12,
22, 53, 99, 101, 102, 104
seq., 171, 205, 261
envies Asfandiyár, v, 78
death of, referred to, v, 97
Asfandiyár addresses the
corpse of, v, 105
Gurdáfríd, daughter of Gazhda-
ham, 144, ii, 119, 138
referred to, ii, 131
encounter of, with Suhráb,
ii, 132 seq.
beguiles Suhráb, ii, 133 seq.
Gurdgír, son of Afrásiyáb, ii,
92
commands the troops from
Tartary, Khallukh, and
Balkh, iv, 156
Gurdwí, brother of Bahrám
Chúbína, 173, 174, viii,
74, 202, 205, 206, 231,
293, 295, 296, 298, 342,
349, 354, 358; ix, 6
a legitimist, viii, 74
Gustaham and, persuade
Khusrau Parwíz not to
make a night-attack, viii,
224
takes charge of baggage,
viii, 228
Bahrám Chúbína writes to,
viii, 285
Gurdwí, fights with Bahrám Chú-
bína, viii, 294
receives province, viii, 313
informs Khusrau Parwíz of
Gurdya's doings, viii, 356
writes to, and sends Khus-
rau Parwíz' letter to,
Gurdya, viii, 360
wife of, goes with letters to
Gurdya, viii, 360
hears of the plight of Rai
and informs Gurdya, viii,
367
Gurdya, sister of Bahrám Chú-
bína, 171, 173, 174, ii,
119; viii, 74, 104 note,
187, 191, 347, seq., 358
365; ix, 6
a legitimist, viii, 74
present at council, viii, 164
speech of, viii, 165, 167,
171
referred to, viii, 221
counsels Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 221
laments Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 340
resident at Marv, viii, 346
seq.
informs her followers of the
Khán's offer of marriage,
viii, 349
starts for Írán, viii, 351
parleys with Tuwurg, viii,
352
arrives at Ámwí, viii, 354
doings of reported to Khus-
rau Parwíz, viii, 356, 358
met by Gustaham, viii, 356
asked in marriage by Gusta-
ham, viii, 357
receives letters from Khus-
rau Parwíz and Gurdwí,
viii, 360
plots murder of Gustaham,
viii, 360
justifies murder of Gusta-
ham, viii, 361
reports death of Gustaham
to Khusrau Parwíz, viii,
361
Gurdya, dresses up as a warrior
to please Khusrau Parwíz,
viii, 363
prowess of, in drinking,
viii, 364
appointed overseer of royal
bower, viii, 364
diverts Khusrau Parwíz and
saves Rai, viii, 368
Gurgán (Hyrcania), province
watered by the Atrak and
Gurgán rivers on the
south-eastern shores of
the Caspian, 168, iv, 61;
vi, 373; vii, 89, 237, 337,
338, 357, 358, 361; viii,
15, 355; ix, 89
Abú'l Kásim of. See Abú'l
Kásim.
Gurganj, one of the two capitals
of Khárazm (Kát (Káth)
being the other), situated
on the Persian side of the
Oxus, iv, 60
Gurgín, son of Mílád, Íránian.
hero, 150, 151, ii, 33, 35,
62, 70, 73, 85, 90, 127,
138, 144, 316, 340, 394; iii,
11, 12, 19, 20, 25, 48, 108,
115, 126, 145, 182, 211,
253, 264, 268, 273, 285,
289, 292, 294 seq., 300,
305, 310 seq., 322, 323,
331 seq., 345, 346, 352;
iv, 13, 15, 21, 24, 147,
191, 292; viii, 72, 211, 216
takes part in the Fight of
the Seven Warriors, ii,
107 seq.
undertakes embassage to
Afrásiyáb, iii, 29
goes with letter from Kai
Khusrau to Rustam, iii,
274
accompanies Bízhan to Ir-
mán, iii, 292
refuses to help Bízhan
against the wild boars,
iii, 293
envies and beguiles Bízhan,
iii, 294
Gurgín, goes with Bízhan in
quest of Manízha, iii, 296
searches for Bízhan, iii, 310
finds Bízhan's steed, iii, 311
questioned by Gív about
Bízhan, iii, 312
false account of, about Bíz-
han's disappearance, iii,
313
Gív's wrath with, iii, 314
appears before Kai Khusrau,
iii, 316
imprisoned, iii, 317
appeals to Rustam, iii, 331
released, iii, 333
goes with Rustam to rescue
Bízhan, iii, 334
pardoned by Bízhan, iii, 346
opposes Lahhák, iv, 83
chosen to fight Andarímán,
iv, 97
slays Andarímán, iv, 104
Kai Khusrau remonstrated
with by, and other nobles
for refusing audience, iv,
283 seq.
audience of, with Kai Khus-
rau, iv, 283 seq.
Gurgsár, tribe, v, 43 and note
Gurgsár, Túránian hero, 156, v,
117, 131 seq., 146, 233
note
made captain of the host by
Arjásp, v, 46
given command of one wing,
v, 56
persuades Arjásp to remain
and fight Asfandiyár, v,
108, 109
made leader of the host, v,
109
taken prisoner by Asfandi-
yár, v, 111
offers to guide Asfandiyár to
the Brazen Hold, v, 113
goes as guide with Asfandi-
yár to Túrán, v, 120
offered the kingdom of the
Turkmans by Asfandiyár
in return for faithful ser-
vice, v, 120
Gurgsár, describes the route to
the Brazen Hold, and the
Seven Stages, v, 120 seq.,
124 seq., 128, 132, 134
chagrin of, at Asfandiyár's
successes, v, 124, 128,
131, 133
reproached by Asfandiyár
for giving false informa-
tion, v, 139, 140
offered the captainship of
the Brazen Hold by
Asfandiyár in return for
trusty guidance, v, 140
shows the Íránians a ford,
v, 140
questioned by Asfandiyár
for the last time, v, 141
curses Asfandiyár, v, 141
slain by Asfandiyár, v, 141
Gúrkán (Júzján), city and dis-
trict between Marvrúd
and Balkh, iv, 65
Gurkíls, tribe (?), viii, 15
Gurúkhán, Íránian hero, iv, 149
Gurwí, Túránian hero, 145, 151,
152, ii, 296, 314, 319, 338,
340; iii, 197, 199, 237;
iv, 7, 99, 111, 252; v,
272
challenges and is overthrown
by Siyáwush, ii, 295
advocates the execution of
Siyáwush, ii, 317
carries out the execution of
Siyáwush, ii, 320
chosen to fight with Gív, iv,
97
taken prisoner by Gív, iv,
100
brought by Gív before Kai
Khusrau, iv, 127
executed, iv, 129
Gurzbán, vi, 394. See Gurkán.
Gushasp, sacred Fire, vi, 201
Gushasp, chief scribe, temp.
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 11
bidden to remit the arrears
of taxes, vii, 11
Gushasp, nonce-name assumed
by Bahrám Gúr, vii, 59
seq.
Gushasp, nonce-name assumed
by Bahrám Gúr, vii, 59
seq.
Gúsh-bistár, a savage, vi, 80, 177
meaning of, vi, 177 note
interview of, with Sikandar,
vi, 177
Gushtásp (Vistáspa, Vishtásp,
Hystaspes²⁷⁰),

son of Luh-
rásp, father of Asfandi-
yár, and Sháh, 154-157,
i, 42, 61; ii, 3, 9; iii,
109; iv, 314 seq, 334
seq., v, 24 seq., 61, 68, 90,
92 seq., 103 seq., 119, 130,
148, 154, 155, 159, 166
seq., 180, 181, 183, 205,
206, 208 seq., 213, 216,
220, 221, 233 note, 243,
248 seq., 281, 289, 293;
vi, 20, 49, 55, 200, 213,
251, 252, 258; vii, 359;
viii, 41, 68, 95, 148, 213,
270, 392, 393; ix, 25
son of Luhrásp, iv, 318
jealousy of, respecting the
grandsons of Kai Káús,
iv, 318
asks Luhrásp to appoint him
heir to the crown, iv, 318
departs in wrath for Hind,
iv, 319
arrives at Kábul, iv, 320
overtaken by Zarír, iv, 320
takes counsel with the
chiefs, iv, 321
returns to Luhrásp, iv, 322
pardoned by Luhrásp, iv, 322
determines to quit Írán, iv,
323
takes a steed of Luhrásp's,
iv, 323
story of, in Rúm, ii, 10;
iii, 285; iv, 324 seq.
interview of with Híshwí,
iv, 324
Gushtásp, vainly seeks work in
Rúm as a scribe, iv, 325
herdsman, iv, 326
camel-driver, iv, 326
blacksmith, iv, 327
dreamed of by Katáyún, iv,
329
goes to Cæsar's palace, iv,
330
chosen for her husband by
Katáyún, iv, 330
marries Katáyún, iv, 331
spends his time in the chase,
iv, 332
makes friends with Híshwí,
iv, 332 and note
asked by Híshwí to under-
take the adventure of the
wolf of Fáskún, iv, 335
undertakes to slay the wolf
of Fáskún, iv, 336
provided with steed and
arms by Mírín, iv, 336
goes with Mírín and Híshwí
to the forest of Fáskún,
iv, 337
prays for help, iv, 337
gives thanks for his victory,
iv, 338
takes the wolf's tusks, iv,
338
welcomed by Híshwí and
Mírín on his return, iv,
339
discovers to Katáyún his
royal race, iv, 340
referred to, iv, 343 seq.
asked by Híshwí to under-
take the adventure of the
dragon of Mount Sakíla,
iv, 345
bids Ahran provide a steed,
sword, and other arms,
iv, 345
goes with Ahran and Hísh-
wí to Mount Sakíla, iv,
346
takes two of the dragon's
teeth, iv, 346
gives thanks for his victory,
iv, 347
Gushtásp, welcomed by Híshwí
and Ahran on his return,
iv, 347
accepts gifts from Ahran
and bestows part upon
Híshwí, iv, 347
returns to Katáyún, iv, 348
goes to the sports on
Cæsar's riding-ground, iv,
349
prowess of, at polo and
archery, iv, 350
questioned by Cæsar, iv, 350
reproaches Cæsar for his
treatment of Katáyún, iv,
350
claim of, to have slain the
wolf and the dragon, iv,
351
confirmed by Híshwí, iv,
351
reconciled to Cæsar, iv, 351
goes to court and is received
with honour by Cæsar,
iv, 351
consulted about Ilyás by
Cæsar, iv, 353
leads forth the host, iv, 354
refuses the overtures of
Ilyás, iv, 354
brings the body of Ilyás to
Cæsar, iv, 356
routs the host of Ilyás, iv,
356
returns in triumph to Cæsar,
iv, 356
recognised by Zarír, iv, 360
goes to Zarír's camp, iv, 361
hears of Luhrásp's abdi-
cation in his favour, iv,
362
saluted as Sháh by the
chiefs, iv, 362
invites Cæsar to a feast, iv,
362
sets out for Írán with Katá-
yún, iv, 364
parts in good will from
Cæsar, iv, 364
welcomed and crowned by
Luhrásp, iv, 364
Gushtásp, Reign of, 154, v, 9 seq.
Notes on, v, 9 seq., 116 seq.,
166 seq., 260 seq.
division of, v, 9
points of interest in, v, 9
compared with that of
Darius Hystaspis, v, 10
diagram to illustrate, v, 27
legend of Zarduhsht and, v,
18
black horse of, v, 18, 28
sees his place in Paradise, v,
19
Ridge of, v, 29
succeeds Luhrásp as Sháh,
v, 31
sons of, v, 32
pays yearly tribute to Ar-
jásp, v, 32
converted by Zarduhsht, v,
33
helps to spread the Faith,
v, 34
establishes Mihr Barzín and
other Fire-fanes, v, 34
conversion of, recorded on
Cypress of Kishmar, v, 34
advised by Zarduhsht not
to pay tribute to Arjásp,
v, 35
receives embassage from
Arjásp and takes counsel
with his chiefs, v, 41
sends answer to Arjásp, v, 43
summons the host, v, 47
marches against Arjásp, v,
48
bids Jámásp foretell the
issue of the fight, v, 48
distress of, at Jámásp's
prophecy, v, 53
encouraged to fight by
Jámásp, v, 54
gives Zarír the standard and
the command of the cen-
tre, v, 55
one wing to Asfandiyár,
v, 55
other wing to Shídasp, v,
55
the rear to Nastúr, v, 55
Gushtásp, takes up his position
on a height, v, 55, 56, 63
referred to, v, 60, 64 seq.,
89
hears of the death of Zarír,
v, 64
wishes to avenge Zarír, v,
64, 68
dissuaded by Jámásp, v, 64,
69
offers his daughter Humái
to the avenger of Zarír,
v, 64
crown and throne to the
avenger of Zarír, v, 66
gives his steed and arms to
Nastúr, v, 69
sees and laments over Zarír's
corpse, v, 73
bids Nastúr lead the host
home, v, 74
marries Humái to Asfandi-
yár, v, 74
gives Nastúr a command
and bids him invade
Túrán, v, 74
rewards the host, v, 75
builds a Fire-fane and makes
Jámásp its archmage, v,
75
Mansion of, v, 75
writes to his governors to
announce the defeat of
Arjásp, v, 75
receives embassies and tri-
bute from Cæsar and from
the kings of Barbaristán,
Hind, and Sind, v, 75
makes Asfandiyár chief
ruler of Írán and sends
him to convert the world,
v, 76
sends the Zandavasta to
each clime, v, 77
Gurazm slanders Asfandiyár
to, v, 78
sends Jámásp to recall As-
fandiyár to court, v, 80
convokes an assembly and
arraigns Asfandiyár, v,
82 seq.
Gushtásp, puts Asfandiyár in
bonds, v, 84
sends Asfandiyár to Gum-
badán, v, 84
takes the Zandavasta to
Sístán, v, 85
welcomed by Rustam and
Zál, v, 85
kings revolt from, v, 85
while in Sístán hears from
his wife of the sack of
Balkh and the captivity
of his daughters, v, 93
calls together his chiefs and
summons the host, v, 94
marches from Sístán toward
Balkh, v, 94
takes command of the cen-
tre, v, 94
thirty-eight sons of, slain,
and defeat of, in fight
with Arjásp, v, 95, 96
takes refuge on a mountain,
v, 96, 100
consults Jámásp, v, 96
sends Jámásp to Asfandiyár
with the offer of the crown
in return for help, v,
97
interview of, with, and pro-
mise to resign the crown
to, Asfandiyár, v, 106
commands the centre, v, 109
makes thanksgiving for vic-
tory, v, 113
promises to resign the crown
to Asfandiyár when he
has delivered his sisters
from captivity, v, 114
summons troops, rewards
Asfandiyár, and sends
him to invade Túrán, v,
115
hears of Asfandiyár's suc-
cess and writes to him, v,
160
gives a banquet on Asfan-
diyár's return, v, 164
consults Jámásp and the
astrologers on Asfandi-
yár's future, v, 168
Gushtásp, Asfandiyár recounts
his deeds to, v, 170 seq.
promises to resign the throne
to Asfandiyár when he
has brought Rustam and
his kin in bonds to court,
v, 173, 174
Asfandiyár sends the corpses
of Núsh Ázar and Mihr-i-
Núsh, and a message to,
v, 232
Asfandiyár's last message to,
v, 249
hears of Asfandiyár's death
and laments for him, v,
252
wrath of the nobles with, v,
252
reproached by Bishútan, v,
253
Humái and Bih Áfríd, v,
254
Rustam's overtures to, v,
256
Bishútan testifies in Rus-
tam's favour to, v, 257
reconciled, and writes, to
Rustam, v, 257
advised by Jámásp to write
to Bahman, v, 258
writes to Rustam and Bah-
man to recall the latter,
v, 258
welcomes and gives Bahman
the name Ardshír, v, 259
tells Jámásp of his wishes
as to the succession, v, 279
dies, v, 280
Gustaham, son of Naudar and
brother of Tús, i, 90; ii,
127, 336; iv, 194
Tús and, sent by Naudar
to conduct the Persian
women to Alburz, i, 351,
353
hear of Naudar's death, i,
364
passed over in the suc-
cession, i, 369, 370
Kai Khusrau sends troops
to succour, iv, 157
Gustaham, son of Naudar, at-
tacks the Túránians, iv, 178
sent to Chách with troops,
iv, 188
reports his defeat of Khur-
ákhán, iv, 193
takes part in the assault on
Gang-bihisht, iv, 208
left in command of Gang-
bihisht, iv, 238
goes to welcome Kai Khus-
rau on his return from
Gang-dizh, iv, 252
left behind as viceroy on Kai
Khusrau's return to Írán,
iv, 254
Gustaham, son of Gazhdaham,²⁷⁴

Íránian hero, 152, i, 369;
ii, 12, 58, 107; iii, 19, 25,
33, 45, 48, 59, 92, 93, 127,
129, 139, 141, 211, 247,
248, 253, 273, 289, 294,
322, 350; iv, 7, 13, 15,
24, 33, 93, 132 seq., 149,
191, 292
takes part in the Fight of
the Seven Warriors, ii,
107 seq.
friendship of, for Bízhan,
iii, 15
lends Bízhan a steed, iii, 60
mounts behind Bízhan, iii,
95
attacks Bídád, iii, 244
sends Bízhan to summon
Rustam, iii, 245
goes with Rustam to rescue
Bízhan, iii, 334
fights with Andarímán, iv,
87
made commander in chief
pro tem. vice Gúdarz, iv,
92
Gúdarz instructs, iv, 92
resigns his command to
Gúdarz, iv, 111
volunteers to pursue Lahhák
and Farshídward, iv, 116
wounded, iv, 123
Gustaham, son of Gazhdaham,
rescued by Bízhan, iv,
124 seq.
healed by Kai Khusrau, iv,
133
Kai Khusrau remonstrated
with by, and other nobles
for refusing audience, iv,
275
audience of, with Kai Khus-
rau, iv, 283 seq.
Kai Khusrau's gifts to, iv,
295
sets out with Kai Khusrau
on his pilgrimage, iv, 306
refuses to turn back when
bidden by Kai Khusrau,
iv, 307
Kai Khusrau farewells and
warns, and his comrades,
iv, 308
disappears and is sought
in vain by, and his
comrades, iv, 308
end of, iv, 309
Gustaham, Íránian warrior, temp.
Yazdagird son of Shápúr,
vi, 394
lions of, slain by Bahrám
Gúr, vi, 410
Bahrám Gúr's commander-
in-chief, vii, 85
Gustaham (Bistám q.v.),
maternal uncle of Khus-
rau Parwíz, 171-174, viii,
199, 200, 202, 204 seq.,
227, 228, 231, 255, 257,
259, 269, 282, 289, 293,
295, 298; ix, 4, 6
imprisonment of, viii, 77, 176
Bandwí and, escape and
revolt, viii, 182
informs Khusrau Parwíz of
the blinding of Hurmuzd,
viii, 184
referred to, viii, 189
revolt of, viii, 191, 355
saves Khusrau Parwíz from
Turk, viii, 220
Gustaham (Bistám), Gurdwí and,
dissuade Khusrau Parwíz
from making a night-
attack, viii, 224
treasurer, viii, 229 and note
accompanies Khusrau Par-
wíz in his flight, viii,
231
turns back and murders
Hurmuzd, viii, 232
rejoins Khusrau Parwíz, viii,
233
Khusrau Parwíz warned
against, viii, 255, 256
deceived by Cæsar's talis-
man, viii, 272
praised by Cæsar, viii, 279
Bahrám Chúbína writes to,
viii, 285
chooses comrades for Khus-
rau Parwíz in battle, viii,
296
receives Khurásán viii, 313
summoned to court, viii, 355
hears of execution of Band-
wí, viii, 355
hears of Gurdya's doings,
viii, 356
goes to meet Gurdya, viii,
356
asks Gurdya in marriage,
viii, 357
Gurdya plots murder of,
viii, 360
intimates of, beheaded, viii,
370
assassination of, referred to,
ix, 16, 104
Gutschmid, Alfred von, on the
Cyrus legend in Ctesias,
vi, 195
Gúzihr, Tribal King, vi, 198, 199

HABASH (Ethiopia), 160, vi, 149
people of, encountered by
Sikandar, vi, 149
Haftánbúkht. See Haftwád.
Haft Khán, ii, 29
Haft Khwán, ii, 29; v, 117 and
note
of Rustam and Asfandiyar
compared, v, 117
Mán, ii, 29
Haftwád (Haftánbúkht, Asta-
wadh), Tribal King, 161,
vi, 199
account of, in Tabarí, vi,
205
daughter of, vi, 205, 206,
233, 234
becomes guardian of the
Worm, vi, 236
Nöldeke and Darmesteter
on, vi, 206
son of, vi, 206
helps his father against
Ardshír Pápakán, vi,
236
Story of, 161, vi, 232 seq.
seven sons of, vi, 233, 235
rise to power of, vi, 235
builds, and migrates to, a
stronghold, vi, 235
Ardshír Pápakán and, vi,
236 seq.
slain by Ardshír Pápakán,
vi, 245
Haitál, Haitálians, country and
people (White Huns),
dwelling north of the
Oxus, 166, 168, vii, 6,
153, 161, 164, 171, 174,
181, 187, 197, 340, 342,
390; viii, 45, 242, 329,
370, 377
origin and seat of, i, 19,
20
confused with the Turks,
vii, 4
Bahrám Gúr's defeat of, vii,
4
help Pírúz, vii, 156, 157
Pírúz's expedition against,
vii, 159, 164 seq.
tradition of, vii, 160
king of, vii, 160, 184
helps Kubád, vii, 198
Kubád's flight to, vii, 170,
184, 198
Haitál Haitálians, Núshírwán's
alliance with the Khán
against, vii, 317
Khán's war with, vii, 328 seq.
Khán's embassy to Núshír-
wán destroyed by, vii, 330
host of, levied to oppose the
Khán, vii, 331
defeated, vii, 332
Núshírwán's help sought by,
vii, 332
Faghánísh made king by,
vii, 333
Núshírwán takes counsel
concerning, vii, 333 334,
make submission to Núsh-
írwán, vii, 360
Ha'íy, son of Kutíba, governor
of Tús and a patron of
Firdausí, i, 35, 39
Hajír, Íránian hero, 144, 151, ii,
134, 136, 140, 349; iv,
103, 147, 191
taken prisoner by Suhráb,
ii, 131
misleads Suhráb, ii, 152 seq.
life of, attempted by Rus-
tam, ii, 176
attacks Bídád, iii, 244
put in charge of the bag-
gage, iv, 24
bears letters from Gúdarz
to Kai Khusrau, , iv, 57
rewarded by Kai Khusrau,
iv, 58
bears Kai Khusrau's reply
to Gúdarz, iv, 61, 62
goes with orders to Gív, iv,
82, 83
slays Andarímán's horse,
iv, 87
chosen to fight with Sipah-
ram, iv, 97
slays Sipahram, iv, 104
Halab (Chalybon - Beroea,
Aleppo), city in northern
Syria, iv, 359, 360; viii,
41, 46, 47
Halai (Olympia (?), Náhíd),
daughter, in legend, of
Philip II of Macedon, vi, 19
Halai, reason for her repudiation
by Dáráb and her naming
her son Iskandar (Sikan-
dar), vi, 19
Halai-Sandarús. See Halai.
Hamadán (Ekbatana), city in
'Irak-i-'Ajamí, vi, 31; vii,
6; viii, 178, 189; ix, 68
Hámávarán (Yaman), south-
western Arabia, 143, ii,
25, 78 seq., 94, 96 seq.,
139, 143 seq., 213, 215,
218, 250; iv, 296, 299; v,
174, 207, 208, 220; viii,
104, 168
king of, 143, i, 338; ii, 85
seq., 93, 207 and note; v,
176
asks quarter of Rustam,
ii, 97
releases Kai Káús, ii, 97
Hamáwan, mountain, 148, iii,
135, 137, 138, 142, 144,
153, 154, 158, 161, 164,
167, 169, 172, 177; iv,
299; v, 116
occupied by the Íránians,
iii, 132
Hamdán Gashasp, Íránian chief,
viii, 122, 163, 204
speech of, viii, 166
Hamza, of Ispahán, tenth cen-
tury Arabic historian, vi,
257
Handgrip, as test of strength, ii,
64, 66, 67; v, 208
Háni bin Mas'úd, Arab chief,
viii, 190
Haoma. See Homa.
=Húm, q.v.
Haraiti Bareza (Alburz, q.v.),
mountain, iv, 137
Harám, the environs of Mecca,
vi, 65, 120 and note,
121
Haram, of Khusrau Parwíz, ix,
4, 5
Harát, city in north-western
Afghánistán, ii, 101; iii,
222; viii, 71, 92, 110,
116, 117, 130, 173
Harát, early seat of Aryan civili-
zation, i, 7
battle of, i, 21
Firdausí flees to, from Mah-
múd, i, 39
desert of, ii, 228; viii, 114
marchlord of. See Mákh.
bestowed by Máhwí on his
son, ix, 115
Háris, father of Kais, viii, 250
Hárith, father of Nadr, q.v., v,
166
Hárith bin Jabala, prince of the
Ghassánians, vii, 217
protected by Justinian, vii,
217
war of, with Munzir, vii, 217
Harpagus, Persian noble, temp.
Astyages, ii, 190
=Pírán in legend, ii, 191
Harúm (City of Women), 160, vi,
73, 153 seq.
visited by Sikandar, vi, 153
seq.
Sikandar's correspondence
with the ruler of, vi, 153
seq.
Hárunu'r-Rashíd, Khalífa (A.D.
786-809), i, 14
Hárút, angel, iii, 286, 288
‘Harvest of Bahrám,’ viii, 292
Hasan Sabbáh (The Old Man of
the Mountain), v, 30
Háshim, Arab general, ix, 68
sent by 'Umar in pursuit of
Yazdagird, ix, 68
wins battle of Jalúlá, ix, 68
takes Hulwán, ix, 68
Háshimí, a descendant of Háshim
the great grandfather of
Muhammad, i, 25; vi, 362
and note
Háshimite=Muhammad, ix, 81
and note
Háshísh, murderer of Darius
Codomanus, vi, 32
Hatra (Al Hadr), city, vi, 321
seq.
account of, vi, 322
besieged, vi, 322
fall of, legend of, vi, 322
Hatra, king of, vi, 323
Haug, his theory of the origin of
Zoroastrianism, ii, 8
Hauz, tank or pool, i, 203 and
note, vii, 50 and note
Hawk, hawks, domestication of,
by Tahmúras, i, 126
two white, Kai Kubád's
dream of, i, 385
Hawking. See Falconry.
Hay, sack of, Bahrám Chúbína
and the, viii, 109
Hazár, Hazárán, Túránian hero,
v, 24, 56, 59
Hazára, father of Kút, viii, 291
Hecataeus, Greek historian (6th-
5th centuries B.C.), vi, 13
Helenopolis, city in Bithynia, vi,
61
Heraclius, Eastern Roman Em-
peror (A.D. 610-642), v,
306 note; viii, 187, 191;
ix, 5, 7
attempts of, for peace with
Khusrau Parwíz, viii, 194,
195
takes Dastagird, viii, 194
retreat of, viii, 195, 196
Shírwí's letter to, ix, 7
alliance of, with Shahrbaráz,
ix, 43, 44
Hermit, Khusrau Parwíz and the
172, viii, 254
Herodotus, Greek historian (B.C.
484-425), ii, 9; iii, 191;
vi, 13, 16, 68, 72, 73; viii,
193
legend of Cyrus the Great in,
ii, 190; vi, 195
Heroes, chief, of mixed descent,
i, 55
Vale of, vii, 6
Hesperides, Garden of the, vi,
74
Hierapolis. See Árayish-i-Rúm.
High priest, temp. Shápúr son of
Urmuzd, vi, 343 seq.
hears of Shápúr's return, vi,
344
informs the captain of the
host, vi, 345
Hijáz, north-western Arabia,
viii, 24 and note, 66, 67
Hilál, Arab, ix, 69
slayer of Rustam son of
Farrukh-Hurmuzd, ix, 70
Himálaya (Himavat), mountain-
range dividing India from
Thibet, vi, 74, 81
Himavat. See above.
Himyar—Hámávarán (Yaman),
ii, 79
Hind, Hindústán, 147, 159, 161,
165, 169, i, 231, 261; ii,
92, 228, 287, 289; iii, 30,
152, 164, 165, 177, 204,
221, 222, 235, 237, 238,
242; iv, 14, 60, 65, 133,
196, 208, 272, 317, 320;
v, 76, 188, 257, 262, 265,
277; vi, 80, 81, 91, 98
and passim
land of sorcerers, i, 163
Mai of, i, 252
king of (Shangul) temp. Kai
Khusrau, iii, 162, 210,
218, 251
temp. Bahrám Gúr, vii,
113, 119, 126, 128
temp. Núshírwán, viii, 52
lord of=Shangul, iii, 187
man of=Shangul, iii, 216
prince of, iv, 71
lord of=Mahmúd, iv, 142
monarch of, iv, 319, 321
kings of, send tribute to
Gushtásp, iv, 75
ambassadors from, come
to Dáráb, vi, 21
Dárá, vi, 35
ruler of=Fúr, vi, 51
Sikandar invades, vi, 98
silk of, vi, 99
king of=Kaid, vi, 103
Sikandar becomes king of,
vi, 118
people of, help the Sindians
against Sikandar, vi, 175
Rája of, 169. See Rájá.
Bahrám Gúr's visit to, vii,
5, 110 seq.
motive of, vii, 5
Hind, Bahrám Gúr's visit to,
fabulous, vii, 6
king of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 140
seq.
Núshírwán goes to, vii, 241
Hindíyá (Amida?), city in
Roman Armenia, vii, 200
taken by Kubád, vii, 200
Hindu Kush, mountain-range in
Afghánistán, ii, 80
Hindústaní, vii, 6
Gipsy language a debased
form of, vii, 6
Hiong-Nu, probably the Huns, v,
13
Híra, city west of the Euphrates
near Mashad 'Alí (Nedjef),
vi, 372; vii, 217; viii,
188, 191; ix, 5, 66
seat of the dynasty of Al
Munzir, i, 55
kingdom of, ix, 65
abolished by Khusrau
Parwíz, ix, 66
attacked by Persians, ix, 67
Hirá (Jebel Núr), mountain
north of Mecca, viii, 42
Hírbad, keeper of the women's
house of Kai Káús, ii, 202,
206
Hírmund (Helmund), river in
Sístán in eastern Írán, i,
358, 359; iii, 321; v, 178,
182, 186, 191, 196, 219,
285
referred to, v, 198, 231
Hishám ibn Muhammad ibn
Al-Kalbí, Arabic historian
(8th-9th centuries A.D.),
vi, 30; viii, 73
Híshwí, Rúman toll-collector,
iv, 334 seq.
interview of, with Gushtásp,
iv, 324
becomes friends with Gush-
tásp, iv, 332
asks Gushtásp, on behalf of
Mírín, to undertake the
adventure of the wolf of
Fáskún, iv, 335
Hishwí, goes with Gushtásp and
Mírín to the forest of
Fáskún, iv, 337
Mírín and, welcome Gush-
tásp on his return, iv, 339
asks Gushtásp, on behalf of
Ahran, to undertake the
adventure of the dragon
of Mount Sakíla, iv, 344
goes with Gushtásp and
Ahran to Mount Sakíla,
iv, 346
Ahran and, welcome Gush-
tásp on his return, iv, 347
receives gifts from Gush-
tásp, iv, 348
confirms Gushtásp's claim
to have slain the wolf and
dragon, and produces
their teeth to Cæsar, iv,
351
Hittite, Hittites, vi, 71
empire, vi, 71
Hiuen Tsiang, Chinese traveller
(A.D. 603-668), vi, 63
quoted, vi, 63, 73
Hoibaras, Persian slave, temp.
Astyages, vi, 195
Hold, The Brazen. See Brazen
Hold.
Holy Ghost, the, vi, 138 and note
Holy Questions, Mountain of the,
i, 62
Homa (Soma), a plant held
sacred by the Zoroas-
trians, i, 8 and note, ii, 8
juice of, ii, 8
referred to, iv, 138
Homer, vi, 13, 72
epic method of contrasted
with Firdausí's, i, 47
quoted, vi, 68, 73
Hormisdas I. See Urmuzd son
of Shápúr.
Hormisdas II. See Urmuzd son
of Narsí.
Hormisdas (Urmuzd son of
Urmuzd son of Narsí),
Persian prince, takes re-
fuge with the Romans, vi,
318, 325
Hormisdas, goes with Julian
to the East, vi, 325
Horoscope, i, 152
of the sons of Farídún, i, 188
Zál, i, 251, 278
Rustam, i, 278, 307
Siyáwush, ii, 196, 205, 234
Mírín, iv, 334
Shaghád, v, 264
Ardawán, vi, 218
Bahrám Gúr, vi, 376
Yazdagird son of Shápúr,
vi, 390
Shírwí, viii, 372; ix, 16, 17
Horse, of Persian royalty, how
distinguished, ii, 410 note
Gushtásp's black. See
Black horse.
(steed, knight), piece in
chess, vii, 285, 423
position of, vii, 388, 422
move of, vii, 422
Hourí, maid of Paradise, i, 272;
ix, 81
House of Darkness, ix, 7
Crystal, ix, 25 and note
Houses, the Twelve, of the sky,
i, 103, 188
good influence of, i, 52
Hrazdán, river in Armenia, v, 13
Hulwán (Arash), town, vii, 187,
201
situation of, vii, 187
Yazdagird retires to, ix, 67
taken by Háshim, ix, 68
Húm (Haoma, q.v.), hermit, 153,
iv, 135 seq., 259 seq.
hears Afrásiyáb lamenting
in the cave, iv, 260
capture of Afrásiyáb by, iv,
261
Darmesteter on, iv, 136
pities and unbinds Afrási-
yáb, iv, 262
tells his adventure with
Afrásiyáb to Gúdarz and
Gív, iv, 363
Kai Káús and Kai Khus-
rau, iv, 264
suggests how Afrásiyáb may
be recaptured, iv, 265
Húm, recaptures Afrásiyáb, iv,
266
Huma. See below.
Humái (Huma), daughter of
Gushtásp, ii, 3; v, 12,
25
marriage of, with Asfandi-
yár, v, 22, 74
ignored by Firdausí, v, 22
offered in marriage to the
avenger of Zarír, v, 64
taken captive by the Turk-
mans, v, 93, 100
goes with Bih Áfríd to draw
water and meets Asfandi-
yár, v, 147
escapes from Arjásp's pal-
ace, v, 153
bewails Asfandiyár, v, 252
reproaches Gushtásp, v, 254
Humái (Chihrzád, q.v.), daughter
and wife of Bahman, and
mother of Dáráb, Sháh,
157, 158, ii, 3, 9, 10; v,
281, 290 seq.; vi, 20, 22,
199
married to Bahman, v, 290
Bahman appoints, and her
issue, to succeed him, v,
291
Semiramis (?), v 293
genealogies of, v, 293
Reign of, 158, v, 292 seq.
Note on, v, 292 seq.
accession of, v, 294
Dáráb born of, v, 294
referred to, v, 296
hears of Rúman invasion
and bids Rashnawád lead
forth the host, v, 301
reviews the host, v, 302
affected on seeing Dáráb, v,
302
hears from Rashnawád
about Dáráb, v, 308
recognises that Dáráb is her
son, v, 308
thanksgiving largess of, v,
309
Rashnawád and Dáráb ap-
pear before, v, 309 seq.
Humái, crowns, and excuses her-
self to, Dáráb, v, 310
proclaims Dáráb, v, 311
Humái, Íránian chief, temp.
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 88
goes as envoy to the Khán,
vii, 87
Húmán, son of Wísa and brother
of Pírán, Túránian hero,
144, 148, 149, 151, i, 92;
ii, 129, 130, 132, 148, 150,
264, 390; iii, 90, 91, 93,
108, 120 seq., 133 seq.,
142, 149, 152, 153, 158,
166, 169, 177, 182, 192,
202, 205, 210, 217, 227,
232, 234, 252, 259, 350;
iv, 7, 8, 10, 29 seq., 44,
55, 56, 61, 75, 76, 91, 118,
152
Bármán and, join Suhráb
with troops, ii, 129
Afrásiyáb's instructions to,
ii, 129
misleads Suhráb as to Rus-
tam, ii, 165, 169
reproaches Suhráb for spar-
ing Rustam, ii, 171
throws the blame for Suh-
ráb's death on Hajír, ii,
176
withdraws from Írán under
safe conduct, ii, 176, 181,
182, 184
rescues Afrásiyáb from Rus-
tam, ii, 354, 355
persuades Afrásiyáb to
abandon the pursuit of
Kai Khusrau, ii, 394
parleys with Tús, iii, 121
leads the host against Tús,
iii, 127
counsels Pírán, iii, 134
pursues the Íránians to
Mount Hamáwan, iii, 135
rallies the Túránians, iii,
139
reconnoitres the Íránians,
iii, 174
informs Pírán of the arrival
of Rustam, iii, 174
Húmán, parleys disguised with
Rustam, iii, 196
commands the centre, iv, 25
dissuaded from fighting by
Pírán, iv, 30
parleys with Bízhan, iv, 45
armour of, donned by Bí-
zhan, iv, 51
Túránians' grief at death of,
iv, 51
Huns, the, i, 10; v, 13; vi, 15;
vii, 153
settlement of, at Samar-
kand, i, 19
White. See Haitál.
Húr, father of Bihrúz, vii, 72
Hurmuz (Urmuzd), Ashkánian
king, vi, 197
Hurmuz (Ormus), city and island
on the south-eastern shore
of the Persian Gulf, vi,
204
Hurmuz (Hormisdas III), Sháh,
166, vii, 153, 186
appointed by Yazdagird to
succeed him, vii, 155
Reign of, vii, 156
Note on, vii, 156
defeated by Pírúz, vii, 157
pardoned by Pírúz, vii, 156,
158
leads the van in the war
with the Turkmans (Hai-
tálians), vii, 164
perishes in battle, vii, 168
Hurmuz, minister of Bahrám
Gúr, vii, 26
Hurmuzd (Hormisdas IV), son
of Núshírwán, Sháh, 169-
172, vii, 279; viii, 56
seq., 69 seq., 74 seq., 78,
87, 147, 169, 170, 174,
198, 209, 212, 213, 222,
232, 265, 270, 304, 312,
333, 355, 370, 376; ix, 4,
15, 104
son of the Khán's daughter,
vii, 317
sent against the Turks, vii
317
examination of, viii, 3, 57
Hurmuzd (Sháh), counselled by
Núshírwán, viii, 25 seq.
Núshírwán's testament in
favour of, and last coun-
sels to, viii, 61 seq.
Reign of, 170, viii, 70
Note on, viii, 70
character of, viii, 70
system of administration of,
viii, 71
justice of, viii, 71
instances of, viii, 90 seq.
scribes executed by, viii, 71
insult of, to Bahrám Chú-
bína, viii, 76
Lazic war renewed by, viii,
76
Bahrám Chúbína's gift of
swords to, viii, 76
accession of, viii, 78
turns to evil courses, viii,
81
puts to death Ízid Gas-
hasp, viii, 83
poisons Zarduhsht, viii, 83
seq.
schemes against and puts
to death Símáh Barzín,
viii, 85 seq.
attempts to suborn Bahrám
Ázarmihán, viii, 85 seq.,
gives audience, viii, 86
hears state-secret from Bah-
rám Ázarmihán, viii, 88
puts to death Bahrám Ázar-
mihán, viii, 89
repentance of, viii, 90, 93
places of residence of, viii,
90
wars of, viii, 92
attacked by Sáwa, viii, 92
Sáwa's letter to, viii, 93
attacked by Cæsar, viii, 93
Khazars, viii, 93
Arabs, viii, 93
consults the Íránians, viii,
94
counselled by his wazír, viii,
94
makes peace with Cæsar,
viii, 95
Hurmuzd (Sháh), attacks and de-
feats the Khazars, viii, 95
sends for Mihrán Sitád,
viii, 97
hears prophecy about Bah-
rám Chúbína, viii, 98
orders search to be made for
Bahrám Chúbína, viii, 99
discovers and sends for
Bahrám Chúbína, viii, 100
consults Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 100
gives chief command to
Bahrám Chúbína, viii, 102
questions Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 103
gives Rustam's banner to
Bahrám Chúbína, viii, 105
sends Mihrán with Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 106
intelligencer after Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 107
to recall Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 108
Kharrád, son of Barzín,
as envoy to Sáwa, viii,
110
hears of Bahrám Chúbína's
victory, viii, 132
makes thanksgiving, viii, 132
rewards Bahrám Chúbína
and the troops, viii, 133
surveys spoils sent by Bah-
rám Chúbína, viii, 150
grows suspicious of Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 151
dismisses the Khán with
gifts, viii, 152
hears from Kharrád of Bah-
rám Chúbína's disaffec-
tion, viii, 160
consults with high priest,
viii, 161
Áyín Gashasp, viii, 174,
177
plans to make away with
Khusrau Parwíz, viii, 174
hears of Khusrau Parwíz'
flight, viii, 176
imprisons Bandwí and Gus-
taham, viii, 176
Hurmuzd (Sháh), hears of the
murder of Áyín Gashasp,
viii, 182
dethroned and blinded, viii,
183, 200
visited in prison by Khusrau
Parwíz, viii, 185, 198, 230
requests of, to Khusrau Par-
wíz, viii, 199
referred to, viii, 211
counsels Khusrau Parwíz,
viii, 230
murdered, viii, 232
Hurmuzd Garábzín or Galábzín
(Kharrád son of Barzín
q.v.), viii, 190
Hurmuzd, priest, vii, 188
assists Núshírwán in his
disputation with Mazdak,
vii, 188, 206
Hurmuzd, Íránian general, vii,
251
commands the outposts in
Núshírwán's army, vii, 251
Hurmuzd (Hurmuzdsháh, Far-
rukh-Hurmuzd q.v.),
father of Rustam, ix, 72,
78, 85, 89, 96
Hurmuzd Shahránguráz (Shah-
ránguráz q.v.), ix, 54
Hurmuzd, devotee, ix, 102
pleads with Máhwí for Yaz-
dagird, ix, 102
Hurmuzdagán, vi, 193, 199
battle of, vi, 193, 199, 202,
256
Husain, friend of Firdausí, ix,
121
Húshang, son of Siyámak, min-
ister of Gaiúmart, and
Sháh, 139, 140, i, 42, 90,
91, 126; ii, 204; iv, 133,
286, 292, 302; v, 180,
245; vii, 37, 273; viii,
376; ix, 25, 41
Firdausí's etymology of, i,
121
goes with Gaiúmart to fight
the Black Dív, i, 121
slays the Black Dív, i, 121
Reign of, 140, i, 122
Húshang, Reign of, Note on, i,
122
succeeds Gaiúmart, i, 122
culture-hero, i, 123
discovers fire, i, 123
institutes Fire-worship, i, 123
founds the Feast of Sada, i,
124
domesticates animals, i, 124
dies, i, 124
Firdausí's reflections on, i,
124
rites of, vii, 53
Faith of, viii, 380
Húshdív, Túránian hero, v, 46
put in charge of the rear, v,
46
Húshyár, astrologer, vi 372, 375
takes Bahrám Gúr's horo-
scope vi, 176
Hushravah (Kai Khusrau, q.v.),
iv, 137, 138
Hutaosa, wife of Gushtásp, v, 11
=Atossa (?), v, 11
Hvyaonas (Khyons, Chionitae?),
people, v, 13
Hyapates, son of Semiramis, v,
292
Hydaspes, id.
Hydaspes (Jhílam), river in the
Punjáb, vi, 18, 31, 62, 63
Hydraotes (Rávi), river in the
Punjáb, vi, 64
Hyperboreans, the, vi, 74
Elysium of, vi, 74
Hyphasis (Beas), river in the
Punjáb, vi, 64
Hyrcania (Gurgán, q.v.), ii, 27;
iii, 10; vi, 373
Gív, prince of, iii, 9
Hystaspes (Gushtásp, q.v.), iv,
314 seq.
Hystaspes, father of Darius I, v,
10
governor of Parthia, v, 10

IBLÍS, the Muhammadan Devil,
140, 143, iv, 206, 282; v,
174, 218
Iblís, occasional substitution of'
for Áhriman in the Sháh-
náma, i, 50, 70; ii, 82, 110
tempts Zahhák, i, 136 seq.
turns cook, i, 137 seq.
causes serpents to grow out
of Zahhák's shoulders, i,
139
counsels, garbed as a leech,
Zahhák, i, 139
Ibn Mukaffa', Persian scholar
and Arabic writer, vi, 373;
vii, 161
account of, vi, 17
translator of the Bástán-
náma into Arabic, vi, 17
Fables of Bidpai (the
Book of Kalíla and
Dimna) into Arabic,
vii, 383
Ibráhím, Abraham the pat-
riarch, vi, 119, 120
house of=the Kaaba, vi, 119
Ichthyophagi, vi, 81
Sikandar and, vi, 69, 147
Arrian on, vi, 69
modern accounts of, vi, 70
city of, described, vi, 177
go to meet, and are visited
by, Sikandar, vi, 178
hand over the treasures of
Kai Khusrau to Sikandar,
vi, 178
Íd-i-Kurdí, Feast of, i, 143
Ighríras (Aghraératha, Aghré-
rad, Aghríras), brother of
Afrásiyáb and Túránian
hero, 142, i, 92, 337, 342
seq.; ii, 18, 20, 303, 304;
iii, 8; iv, 136, 206, 262
characterised, i, 55, 338
opposes war with Írán, i,
343
Bármán's single combat,
i, 347
over-ruled by Pashang, i,
344
Afrásiyáb, i, 347
Íránian captives saved by,
i, 363
released by, i, 365 seq.
Ighríras, upbraided and slain by
Afrásiyáb, i, 367
Pashang's grief for, i, 374
revival of, in legend, iv, 135
given a command, iv 156
head of, sent by Kai Khus-
rau to Kai Káús, iv, 185
referred to, iv, 267
Ijás bin Kabísa, viii, 188
governor of Híra, viii, 190
Ílá, Túránian king, iv, 182
fights with Kai Khusrau, iv,
182
Ilyás, ruler of Khazar q.v., 154,
iv, 361
tribute demanded of, by
Cæsar, iv, 352
refuses tribute and declares
war, iv, 352
makes overtures to Gush-
tásp, iv, 354
corpse of, brought by Gush-
tásp to Cæsar, iv, 355
Imagery, of Sháhnáma. See
Sháhnáma.
Imaus, Greek form of Himálaya
q.v., vi, 12
'Inánian, 'Inánians, Arab tribe,
vi, 324, 330, 331, 333
Ind. See Hind.
India, iv, 316; vi, 17, 64, 81, 83,
204
Íránians and Aryans of, i, 15
Palladius on, vi, 61
Ancient, M'Crindle's, quoted,
vi, 68
=Ethiopia, vi, 68
Indian, Indians, 172, vi, 81, 375,
397; vii, 135, 146; viii,
377
=Ethiopians, vi, 13, 68
sages, vi, 61, 83, 91 seq., 143
seq., 266
bells and gongs, vi, 175;
viii, 46, 120
bane, vi, 259
king of=Shangul, vii, 118
tongue, vii, 117, 143
sword, falchion, scimitar,viii,
127, 145, 417; ix, 17
Garden of the, viii, 196
Indian, Indians, Faith of, 172,
viii, 275
script, ix, 17
scribe, ix, 17
Indies, Greek idea of two, vi, 13
duplicate races in, vi, 68
Indo-European race, i, 7
Asiatic branch of, i, 7
Aryans, i, 7
early seats of, i, 7
religion of, i, 7
Indra, Indian god, ii, 25; vi, 203
Vritra and, ii, 25; vi, 203
Indus, river, i, 71, 252; ii, 21;
iii, 177, 204, 237, 251; v,
293; vi, 62, 67, 70; vii,
241
mistaken for the Nile, vi, 68
Introduction, to Sháhnáma, i, 3
seq.
Iollas, Alexander the Great's cup-
bearer, vi, 82
Íraj, youngest son of Farídún
q.v. and the protagonist
of the Íránian race, 140, i,
54, 90, 91, 211; ii, 8, 16,
19, 20, 237, 297, 302; iii, 8;
iv, 146; v, 42, 44, 261;
vi, 353; vii, 73; viii, 266,
376 and note, 392; ix, 103
etymology of, i, 174
naming of, i, 188
horoscope of, i, 188
receives Írán and Arabia as
his portion, i, 189
abdication of, demanded by
Salm and Túr, i, 192
offers to go to his brothers,
i, 196
visits Salm and Túr, i, 198
reception of, by Salm and
Túr, i, 198
offers to resign his kingship
to his brothers, i, 200
slain by Túr and Salm, i,
201
head of, sent to Farídún, i,
202
mourning for, i, 203 seq.
daughter of, 140, i, 205
married to Pashang, i, 205
Íraj, daughter of, gives birth to
Minúchihr, i, 206
vengeance for, i, 215 seq.
referred to, i, 335, 349
Íraj, king of Kábul, iv, 146
'Irák, ix, 66
='Írák 'Arabí (Babylonia),
vii, 214, 224
Iram, gardens of, i, 100, 113;
ii, 78; vii, 235 and
note
Írán, 142-144, 146, 148, 150, 152-
155, 157, 158, 162, 163,
165, 167, 172, 173, 175,
176, i, 3, 113, 152, 153
and passim
boundaries of, i, 3
physical features of, i, 3
gradual desiccation of, i, 3
and see Drought.
climate of, i, 4
flora of, i, 4
fauna of, i, 5
land of contrasts, i, 5, 58,
60
cosmogony of, i, 5
people of, i, 6
-vej, region, i, 9
situation of, i, 9
Zoroaster's (Zarduhsht's)
birth-place, i, 62
Arab conquest of, i, 12
Arabia and, Íraj's portion,
i, 189
-Shahr, ii, 81
fought for by Afrásiyáb and
the Arabs, ii, 92
invaded by Suhráb, ii, 130
lord of=Mahmúd, iv, 142
monarch of=Dáráb, vi, 21,
26
and Sháhnáma compared,
vi, 193
invaded by Munzir and
Nu'mán, vi, 397
Rúm's tribute to explained,
vii, 187
Íránian, Íránians, 144, 147-151,
153, 155, 163-167, 171,
176, i, 9 and passim
neighbours of, i, 9
Íránians, historical relations of,
with Semites, i, 10
Assyrians, i, 10
Arabs, i, 11; vi, 17; ix,
65 seq.
Greeks and Romans, i, 14
Aryans of India, i, 15
Túránians, i, 16 seq.
Kimmerians, i, 17
Scythians, i, 17
Parthians, i, 18
Alani, i, 19
Huns, i, 19
Turks, i, 20
traditional relations of, with
other Indo - Europeans,
Semites, and Túránians, i,
54, 55, 56
revolt against Jamshíd and
summon Zahhák to Írán,
i, 139
chiefs of, imprisoned at
Sarí, i, 363
plot for release with Igh-
ríras, i, 363
inform Zál, i, 366
released by Kishwád, i,
367
provided for by Zál, i,
367
bewail Naudar, i, 364
wish to withdraw from the
Seven Stages, v, 135
encouraged to persevere by
Asfandiyár, v, 136
provoked to combat by
Zawára, v, 225
Sikandar's proclamation to,
vi, 44
bewail themselves, vi, 48
counsel Dárá to come to
terms with Sikandar, vi,
48
ask quarter of Sikandar, vi,
51
hail Sikandar as ruler, vi, 56
after Yazdagird son of
Shápúr's death meet for
counsel in Párs, vi, 394
Jawanwí sent by, to Mun-
zir, vi, 397
Íránians, offer prayer at the Fire-
fane of Barzín, vi, 400
loyal, support Bahrám Gúr,
vi, 402
procedure of, to elect a
Sháh, vi, 403
decide to reject Bahrám
Gúr, vi, 403
remonstrated with by Mun-
zir, vi, 403
object-lesson of, to Munzir,
vi, 404
accept Bahrám Gúr's pro-
posal for settling the
question of kingship by
ordeal, vi, 406
ask Munzir to intercede
with Bahrám Gúr for
them, vii, 9
arrears of taxes of, can-
celled, vii, 11
levied by Bahrám Gúr, vii,
86
resolve to submit to the
Khán, vii, 87
send Humái as envoy to the
Khán, vii, 87
letter of, to the Khán, vii, 87
ask for Narsí's good offices
with Bahrám Gúr, vii, 93
lament for the death of
Pírúz, vii, 169
revolt against Kubád, vii,
195
put Kubád in fetters, vii,
195
ask pardon of Kubád, vii,
200
pardoned by Kubád, vii, 200
take Sakíla, viii, 47
chiefs received in audience
by Hurmuzd, viii, 86
consulted by Hurmuzd, viii,
94
defeat the Khazars, viii, 96
advise Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 102, 121, 239 seq., 287
Sáwa employs sorcery
against, viii, 123
encouraged by Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 124
Íránian, Íránians, defeat the
Turks, viii, 126
revolt against Hurmuzd,
viii, 156
elect Bahrám Chúbína
Sháh, viii, 243
homage Shírwí, ix, 8
choose two chiefs to visit
Khusrau Parwíz in prison,
ix, 9
plot against Guráz, ix, 54
go hunting with Guráz, ix,
55
race, ix, 65
enmity of, with Semite,
i, 54; ix, 65
announces arrival of Shu'ba
Mughíra to Rustam, ix, 82
defeat of, at Kádisíya, ix, 84
retreat to Yazdagird, ix, 85
-born, ix, 99
defeat of, at Marv, ix, 116
ambushed, ix, 118
Irmá'íl and Karmá'íl, Zahhák's
cooks, 140, i, 146
Irmán, (Arman q.v.), i, 345, 358;
iii, 12, 285, 292, 296,
311
devastated by wild boars,
iii, 290
Irmánians (Armenians q.v.), 150,
iii, 286
complain to Kai Khusrau
of the wild boars, iii, 290
Iron steeds, Sikandar's, vi, 115
Ísá (Jesus), viii, 276 note
Isdigird I (Yazdagird son of
Shápûr), Sásánian king,
vi, 371
Isdigird II (Yazdagird son of
Bahrám Gúr), Sásánian
king, vii, 153
Ishmael, vi, 65, 120, 121
Iskandar. See Sikandar.
Iskandar, herb, vi, 26
Iskandaríya (Alexandria), 160,
vi, 185
Sikandar buried at, vi, 185
Island, the=Meroe, vi, 65
Islands, Male and Female, vi, 72
origin of legend of, vi, 72
Ismá'íl. See Ishmael.
Ismá'íl, brother of Sultán Mah-
múd, i, 21
Isnapwí. See Ispanwí.
Ispahán, city in 'Irak-i-'Ajamí,
146, i, 351; ii, 394, 399;
iii, 109; vi, 57, 86, 87,
199, 201, 202, 210; vii,
6, 84, 214, 224; viii, 90
given to Gúdarz, ii, 78; iv,
129
arrival of Kai Khusrau at,
ii, 396
bestowed on Gív by Kai
Khusrau, iv, 298
Ispanwí, slave-girl of Tazháv,
iii, 14, 27, 77
taken captive by Bízhan,
iii, 78
Ispurúz, mountain in the neigh-
bourhood of Mázan-
darán, ii, 38, 56, 57, iv,
136, 230
Israfíl, archangel, 160, vi, 78
Sikandar's interview with,
vi, 83, 161
Issedones, tribe situated on the
Tarim basin in eastern
Turkistán, iii, 192
Issus, town, plain, and gulf in
Cilicia, vi, 30
battle of, vi, 30, 31
Dárius' family taken pris-
oners at, vi, 31
Istakhr (Persepolis), city in Párs,
142, 165, ii, 11, 22, 28,
339; vi, 57, 198, 199,
202, 211, 223, 225, 231,
326, 356, 386; vii, 83,
95, 188; viii, 90, 313;
ix, 50, 54
buildings at, attributed to
Humái, v, 293
Dárá marches from, to en-
counter Sikandar, vi, 37,
46
returns to, vi, 44
Sikandar crowned Sháh at,
vi, 59
taken by Ardshír Pápakán,
vi, 227
Istakhr, Ardshír Pápakán
marches from, against the
Kurds, vi, 230
returns victorious to, vi,
232
Yazdagird taken to, ix, 64
made Sháh at, ix, 65
Istuvegu. See Astyages.
Italy, vii, 218
Alexander of Epirus' ex-
pedition to, vi, 12
Alexander the Great's
legendary expedition to,
vi, 12, 30
Íwán-i-Kerkh, vi, 327
Izads (Yazatas), the, iii, 286
Ízid, viii, 75
Ízid Gashasp, archscribe, 170,
viii, 74
confusion in name of, viii,
75, 76
put to death by Hurmuzd,
viii, 75, 83
malicious speech of, viii, 77
and note, 150 and note
imprisoned, viii, 81
sends for high priest, viii, 81
Ízid Gashasp, Íránian warrior,
viii, 103, 122, 136, 138,
149, 350, 353, 356
conducts spoil to Írán, viii,
148
goes hunting with Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 156
speech of, viii, 165

JABALA BIN SÁLIM, viii, 73
Jacob of Sarúg, Syriac poet.
Syriac Christian Legend
of Alexander the Great
versified by, vi, 15, 74, 78,
84
Jádústán, vi, 109 and note
Jagatai, mountain-range in
Khurásán, v, 29
Jahn, son of Afrásiyáb, Túrán-
ian hero, 152, i, 92; ii,
264, 268; iv, 156, 162,
200 seq., 214
Jahn, son of Afrásiyáb, sent to
guard Shída's rear, iv, 155
advances to the attack
and is defeated by Kárán,
iv, 178
stationed at the centre with
Afrásiyáb, iv, 179
sent to the left with troops,
iv, 180
Garsíwaz and, compel Afrá-
siyáb to quit the field, iv,
182
commands the right, iv,
190
helps to defend Gang-
bihisht, iv, 209
taken prisoner by Rustam,
iv, 210
sent to Kai Káús, iv,
233
interned by Kai Káús, iv,
235
spurious passage about, iv,
272 note
Jahn, architect of throne of
Tákhdís, viii, 391
Jahram (Chahram), 161, 163,
city in Párs, vi, 44, 119,
202, 225, 237, 241, 268,
400; vii, 185; ix, 29, 61
Dárá goes to, vi, 44
desert of, vi, 401
Jáj (? Chách q.v.), iv, 150
Jalálpúr, city in the northern
Punjáb, vi, 18
Jalúlá, town north-east of Bagh-
dád, i, 12, ix, 68
battle of, i, 12, ix, 68
Jam, son of Kubád and brother
of Núshírwán, vii, 316
conspires against Núshír-
wán, vii, 316
Jámásp, chief minister of Sháh
Gushtásp, 155, i, 42; ii, 9; v,
12, 22, 24 seq., 58, 206,
216, 248; viii, 171, 393;
ix, 26
omniscience of, v, 19, 48
answers, in conjunction with
Zarír and Asfándiyár, Ar-
jásp's letter, v, 42
Jámásp, foretells the death in
battle of Ardshír, v, 49
Shídasp, v, 50
Girámí, v, 50
exploits of Nastúr, v, 50
death of Nívzár, v, 51
Zarír, v, 52, 70 note
triumph of Asfandiyár, v,
52
defeat of Arjásp, v, 52
encourages Gushtásp to
fight, v, 54
referred to, v, 59, 102
dissuades Gushtásp from
avenging Zarír, v, 64, 68
made archmage of Fire-
temple built by Gush-
tásp, v, 75
sent to recall Asfandiyár to
court, v, 80 seq.
advises Gushtásp, when be-
leaguered by Arjásp, to
release Asfandiyár, v, 97
volunteers to go to Asfan-
diyár, v, 97
reaches Gumbadán in dis-
guise, v, 98
interview of, with Asfan-
diyár, v, 99 seq.
sends for blacksmiths to
unchain Asfandiyár,v, 101
sets off with Asfandiyár,
Bahman, and Núsh Ázar,
v, 103
foretells Asfandiyár's fate,
v, 169
reproached by Bishútan, v,
254
advises Gushtásp to write
to Bahman, v, 257
writes by Gushtásp's orders
to recall Bahman, v, 258
Gushtásp tells his intention
as to the succession to, v,
279
prophecy of, viii, 68
additions of, to throne of
Tákhdís, viii, 392
Jámásp, son of Pírúz, 166, vi, 3
supersedes Kubád temporar-
ily, vii, 184, 195
Jámásp, son of Pírúz, title of,
vii, 186
fate of, vii, 186, 200
James, St., bishop of Edessa, i,
374
James V of Scotland, vii, 3
Bahrám Gúr's resemblance
to, vii, 3
Jamhúr, king of Hind, vii, 395,
396, 398, 399, 401, 403
Jamshíd, son of Tahmúras, Sháh
and culture-hero, 140, 164,
i, 42, 90, 91,; ii, 4, 33,
37, 168, 204, 358, 399;
iii, 7, 57, 257, 273; iv,
63, 133, 149, 203, 206,
272, 274, 290; v, 32, 34,
38, 47, 180, 202, 215, 216,
245, 271, 284; vi, 45
and note, 172, 209; vii,
36 seq., 107, 162, 173, 211;
viii, 22, 242, 269, 310,
332, 341, 387; ix, 25, 39,
103
Reign of, 140, i, 129 seq.
Note on, i, 129 seq.
the Íránian Noah, i, 129
meaning of, i, 130
ascends the throne, i, 131
greatness of, i, 131
culture-hero, i, 132
makes armour, i, 132
raiment, i, 132
institutes castes, i, 132
great builder, i, 133
introduces jewelry and per-
fumes, i, 133
leechcraft, i, 133
ship-building, i, 133
carried by the dívs into the
air, i, 133
feast held in memorial of, i,
134
fall of, i, 130, 134, 139
Íránians revolt against, i, 139
flight and death of, i, 139
sisters of, married to Zah-
hák, i, 146
found by Farídún, 140, i,
162
referred to, iv, 304
Jamshíd, treasure of, found by
Bahrám Gúr, 164, vii, 36
described, vii, 36
Jandal, envoy of Farídún, 140,
i, 177
asks Sarv's daughters in
marriage for Farídún's
sons, i, 178
informs Farídún of the out-
come of his mission, i, 182
Jandal, city in Hind, vii, 140
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 140
seq.
Jánfurúz, Íránian general, viii,
297
Jánúsiyár, minister of Dárá, vi,
52, 88
murders Dárá, vi, 52
informs Sikandar of Dárá's
murder, vi, 52
arrested by Sikandar, vi, 53
executed, vi, 56, 88
Jaranjás, Túránian hero, iv, 156
Jaríra, daughter of Pírán, wife
of Siyáwush, and mother
of Farúd, 147, i, 92; ii,
3; iii, 43
married to Siyáwush, ii,
268 seq.
birth of her son Farúd, ii,
291
referred to, iii, 39
advises Farúd, iii, 42
dream of, iii, 63
kills herself, iii, 66
Jarmana, place, ix, 93
Jasha, king, i, 67, 68
Játakas, vii, 383
Jats, people of north-western
India, vii, 6
fabulous origin of, vii, 6
Jawánwí, Íránian magnate, vi,
373; vii, 8, 10
goes as ambassador to Mun-
zir, vi, 398
interview of, with Munzir,
vi, 398 seq.
recognises the divine Grace
in Bahrám Gúr, vi, 398
seq.
Jawánwi, suggests a course of
action to Munzir, vi, 400
returns to Írán, vi, 400
bidden by Bahrám Gúr to
remit the arrears of taxes,
vii, 11
Jaz (Gaz), town north-west of
Ispahán, vi, 337; vii, 76,
79, 80
tribute of, remitted, vii, 82
Jerusalem, v, 306 note, vi, 81;
viii, 191, 196
Elevation of the True Cross
at, ix, 43
Jesus, i, 42; viii, 191; ix, 10
sayings of, viii, 276 and note
Cross of, viii, 380
laughter of, viii, 191, 380
Jew, Jews, 168, vi, 356; vii, 13,
273; viii, 21, 67, 276
Faith of, vi, 95
Bahrám Gúr's adventure
with a, vii, 16 seq.
persecution of, vii, 153
Zúrán's plot with a, against
Mahbúd, vii, 320 seq.
bewitches Núshírwán's food,
vii, 321
makes confession to Núshír-
wán, vii, 325
Fables of Bidpai, vogue of
largely due to, vii, 383
Jewelled tree, Kai Khusrau's, iii,
329
Jeweller, a, 164. See Máhiyár.
daughter of, 164
Jewels, discovery of, i, 133
Palace of, 160
Jhílam (Hydaspes), river in the
Punjáb, vi, 18, 31, 63
Jíhún (Oxus q.v.) river, 146, 152,
i, 215, 219, 345, 375; ii,
15, 19 seq., 99, 229, 237, 248,
258, 311, 340, 390, 394,
399, 404; iii, 58, 159;
iv, 10, 12, 20, 53, 60, 79,
153, 154, 157, 181, 184,
187, 194, 255, 304; v, 12,
29, 40, 45, 48, 203; vii,
92, 165, 166, 180, 329,
338, 340; viii, 94 99,
134, 174, 332; ix, 77, 115,
118
boundary between Írán and
Túrán i, 71, 370, 371
confused with the Aras, i,
370
fords of, viii, 331
Jins, ix, 81
Johari Das, Babu, quoted, vi, 81
Joktan, vi, 65
=Kahtán, vi, 65
Joshua, vi, 77
Moses and, Muhammadan
legend of, vi, 77
Jovian (Bazánúsh), Roman Em-
peror (A.D. 363-4), vi,
324 seq.; viii, 41
confused with Valerian, vi,
324
Judaism, vi, 327
Judda, the port of Mecca, 159,
vi, 121
Sikandar arrives at, vi, 121
Julian (Yánús), Roman Em-
peror (A.D. 361-363), i,
12; vi, 325
confused with Valerian, vi,
324
not an emperor in the Sháh-
náma, vi, 324, 326
expedition of, against Per-
sia, vi, 324 seq.
Julius Valerius, early Latin
translator of the Pseudo-
Callisthenes, vi, 14, 61,
66 seq., 71, 74, 78, 79,
81
Jund-i-Shápúr (Gund-i-Shápúr
q.v.), city, vi, 256
=Rás-Shápúr, vi, 256
foundation of attributed to
Ardshír Pápakán, vi, 266
Jupiter, planet, i, 72, 161, 188,
281; ii, 115; iii, 318;
iv, 143, 295; v, 256; vi,
138, 172, 292; vii, 49,
248, 357; viii, 28, 152,
157, 395
Justin I, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, vii, 316
Justin II, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, vii, 212; viii, 41
Justinian, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, i, 16; vii, 212, 219,
317; viii, 41
silkworm introduced into
the West during reign of,
vi, 204
bargains of, with Núshírwán,
vii, 214, 216 seq.
protection of Hárith bin
Jabala by, leads to war
with Núshírwán, vii, 217
successes of, in the West,
vii, 217
closes the schools of Athens,
vii, 280
Juyá, a div, ii, 71
slain by Rustam, ii, 72

KAABA, the, 159, vi, 65
account of, vi, 65
Sikandar's expedition to,
vi, 67, 83, 119
Kabáb, small pieces of meat
skewered together for
roasting, ii, 103; iii, 69;
iv, 121; v, 152; viii, 250
Kabísa, viii, 188
Kabtún, king of Misr and the
progenitor of the Copts,
vi, 121
welcomes Sikandar, vi, 121
praises Kaidáfa to Sikandar,
vi, 122
Kabúda, 147, one of Afrásiyáb's
herdsmen, iii, 73
slain by Bahrám, iii, 74
Kábul, Kábulistán (Afghánis-
tán), city and country,
141, 157, i, 57, 252, 264,
268, 277, 282, 283, 286,
294, 298, 299 note, 300,
302 seq., 316, 357, 378;
ii, 12, 18, 21, 92, 228, 260,
271, 341; iii, 17, 35, 145,
153, 165, 174, 186, 190,
202, 206, 321; iv, 14, 65,
146, 278, 283, 292; v,
126, 170, 173, 224, 242,
251, 260, 263 seq., 271,
273 seq., 284, 287; vi,
207; vii, 173
Buddhism in, i, 15
superseded by Brahman-
ism, i, 16
dagger of, i, 219; vi, 320
Zál visits, i, 256
Beauty of = Rúdába, i,
262, 316
monarch of=Mihráb, i, 294,
365
rejoicings at, over Zál's
successful embassy to
Minúchihr, i, 314
preparations at, to welcome
Sám and Zál, i, 315
falchion of, i, 376; ix, 98
Shaghád sent to be brought
up at, v, 264
king of, 157, v, 264, 271
daughter of, marries Sha-
ghád, v, 264
Shaghád and, plot against
Rustam, v, 265 seq.
gives a feast, v, 266
pretends to quarrel with
Shaghád, v, 266
treachery of, v, 268 seq.
abases himself before
Rustam, v, 269
entertains Rustam and in-
vites him to hunt, v,
269
hypocrisy of, v, 271
Farámarz sent against, v,
274, 276
defeated and put to death
with all his kin, v, 277
tribute of, question about,
v, 265
Farámarz makes a Zábulí
king of, v, 277
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 140 seq.
Káchár Báshí, city in Túrán, ii,
258, 360, 361; vii, 330,
358; ix, 117
Kádisí, Kádisíya, town on one
of the canals west of the
Euphrates and south of
Mashad 'Alí (Nedjef), vi,
119, 330; ix, 5, 73, 74,
77, 78
battle of, i, 12, 143; ix, 5,
67, 69
date of, ix, 67
canal of, ix, 69
Rustam advances to, ix, 73
Kaékasta (Urumiah q.v.), lake,
iv, 137
Káf, mythical Mount Alburz
q.v., ii, 83, 404; iv, 65,
149; viii, 66 and note
Káfúr, king of Bídád, 149, iii, 191
worsts the Íránians, iii, 244
slain by Rustam, iii, 245
Kahtán, desert of, i, 287
Kahtán, the Arabic form of
Joktan, the progenitor of
the southern Arabs, vi,
65, 120
Kai, meaning of, ii, 8
Kaian, Kaiánian (see Kai), ii, 8,
9, 22, 404; iii, 5 seq., 9,
14, 43, 67, 112, 147, 307,
318, 320, 328, 342; iv,
5 seq., 24, 33, 35, 65, 110,
127, 150, 166, 175, 234,
260, 262, 269, 273, 279,
285, 286, 289, 293, 308,
319, 324; v, 7 seq., 10,
47, 49, 52, 54, 57, 59, 60,
67 seq., 73 seq., 79, 86, 91,
97, 122, 168 203, 210,
223, 253, 254, 282, 288,
289, 291, 311; vi, 9 seq.,
17, 34, 48, 55, 57, 59, 81,
112, 125, 141, 179, 180,
194, 199, 200, 202, 210,
223, 237 note; viii, 65,
216
dynasty, i, 49, 373; ii, 7
seq.; iii, 5 seq.; iv, 5
seq.; v, 7 seq.; vi, 9 seq.
genealogical table, ii, 3
birth-mark, ii, 372
stature, ii, 375
saying, iv, 33
Kaian, throne, viii, 214
race, viii, 217
crown, ix, 11, 105
Kaiánúsh (Katáiún), brother of
Farídún, i, 90, 91, 158
v, 261
referred to, i, 147, 165
Purmáya and, summon the
smiths to Farídún, i, 158
go with Farídún against
Zahhák, i, 159
attempt to kill Farídún, i,
160
Kai Árash, son of Kai Kubád,
ii, 3, 23, 204, 205; vi,
197, 210, 228; viii, 216
Kai Armín, son of Kai Kubád,
ii, 3, 23
Kaid, Indian king, 159, 161, i,
55; vi, 61, 83, 91 seq.,
112
identical with Mandanes
(Dandamis), vi, 62
consults Mihrán about his
dreams, vi, 92 seq.
dreams of, interpreted by
Mihrán, vi, 94, seq.
Four Wonders of, 159, vi,
94, 97 and note, 99 seq.
daughter, 159, vi, 94, 100,
102, 104
described, vi, 100, 102,
104
married to Sikandar, vi,
104
reference in Sikandar's
Will to, vi, 182
cup, described, vi, 94,
100
principle of, explained,
vi, 109
leech, vi, 94, 101
prescribes for Sikandar,
vi, 107
sage, vi, 94, 101
=Calanus, vi, 62
Sikandar's encounter of
wits with, vi, 62, 104
seq.
explains the principle of
the cup, vi, 109
Kaid, sends his Four Wonders
and other gifts to Si-
kandar, vi, 103
revival of, in legend, vi, 256,
266
prophecy of, vi, 256, 257, 267
consulted by Ardshír Pápa-
kán, vi, 266
advice of, to Ardshír Pápa-
kán, vi, 267, 273
Kaidáfa (Cilicia), vi, 294, 297
Kaidáfa (Kandake, Candace q.v.),
159, vi, 83, 121 seq., 325
obtains Sikandar's portrait,
vi, 122
praised by Kabtún to Sikan-
dar, vi, 122
receives a letter from
Sikandar, vi, 123
answers Sikandar's letter, vi,
123
welcomes Kaidrúsh on his
return from captivity, vi,
127
receives Naitkún (Sikandar)
graciously, vi, 128
state of, described, vi, 128,
130, 133
gives audiences to Naitkún
(Sikandar), vi, 128 seq.
recognises Sikandar, vi, 129
seq.
hears Sikandar's embassage,
vi, 129
covenants of, with Sikandar,
vi, 132, 138
warns Sikandar against
Tainúsh, vi, 133
chides Tainúsh, vi, 135
takes counsel with Sikandar
about Tainúsh, vi, 135
approves of Sikandar's
scheme, vi, 137
takes counsel with her
nobles, vi, 139
gifts of, to Sikandar, vi, 140
Sikandar's final message to,
vi, 143
Kaidrúsh (Kandaros, Candaules),
son of Kaidáfa (Candace),
vi, 134, 135
Kaidrúsh, wife of, vi, 66
taken with his wife, by
Sikandar, vi, 125
brought with his wife before
Naitkún, vi, 126
sentenced with his wife to
death, vi, 126
pardoned with his wife, vi,
126
gratitude of, vi, 127
returns to Kaidáfa, vi, 127
presents Naitkún (Sikan-
dar) to Kaidáfa, vi, 127
Kaihan. See Kaid.
Kai Káús, son of Kai Kubád and
Sháh, 143-147, 152, 153,
i, 42, 338; ii, 3, 8 seq., 23
seq., 33 seq., 54 seq., 61
seq., 109, 110, 127, 130,
233, 243 seq., 264, 269
seq., 273, 284, 286, 290,
296, 301, 316, 318, 319,
335, 347, 361, 364, 371,
372, 383, 401; iii, 7, 9,
13, 14, 20 seq., 24, 30, 45,
51, 84, 85, 88, 90, 93, 96,
113, 145, 147, 166, 174, 236,
238, 239, 289, 307, 327;
iv, 13, 61, 129, 135, 136,
162, 167 seq., 185, 191,
199, 201, 203, 217, 218,
232 seq., 254, 256 seq., 269
seq., 278, 287, 289, 290,
292, 295 seq., 306, 310,
314, 321 seq.; v, 29, 30,
116, 173, 174, 190, 203,
207, 208, 210, 215, 216;
vii, 74, 107, 115; viii,
22, 104, 168, 270, 341; ix,
25
Reign of, 143, ii, 25 seq.
Notes on, ii, 25 seq., 79
seq., 118, 188 seq., 335
visits Rustam, ii, 83
tempted by dívs, ii, 30 seq.,
82, 102 seq.
goes to Mount Káf, ii, 83
defeats Afrásiyáb and re-
gains Írán, ii, 100
makes Rustam paladin of
paladins, ii, 101
Kai Káús, buildings of, on
Mount Alburz, ii, 81, 101
flying-machine of, ii, 103
fall of, from the sky, ii, 104;
v, 174
repentance of, ii, 105
hears of Suhráb and sum-
mons his chiefs, ii, 136
seq.
bids Tús hang Rustam and
Gív, ii, 143
apology of, to Rustam, ii,
147
encampment of, described,
ii, 153
overthrown by Suhráb, ii,
160
refuses to cure Suhráb, ii,
178
attempts to console Rustam,
ii, 181
marries the future mother of
Siyáwush, ii, 194
receives Siyáwush at court,
ii, 198
bestows Kuhistán upon Siyá-
wush, ii, 199
conduct of, in the case of
Siyáwush and Súdába, ii,
200 seq.
sends Siyáwush to fight
Afrásiyáb, ii, 225
rejects terms of peace and
quarrels with Rustam, ii,
244 seq.
hears of the defection of
Siyáwush, ii, 258
grief of, at the death of
Siyáwush, ii, 337
hears of Kai Khusrau's
arrival in Írán, ii, 395
receives Kai Khusrau, ii,
397
rewards Gív, ii, 399
provides for Farangís, ii,
399
arbitrates between Tús and
Gúdarz, ii, 403 seq.
welcomes Kai Khusrau on
his return from the
castle of Bahman, ii; 410
Kai Káús, requires Kai Khus-
rau to swear vengeance
on Afrásiyáb, iii, 21
welcomes Gív and hears
his tidings of Kai Khus-
rau, iv, 234
gives a feast, iv, 234
deals with the captives, iv,
235
proclaims the conquest of
Túrán and Chín, iv, 236
rewards Gív, iv, 236
sends Gív back with letter
to Kai Khusrau, iv, 238
hears that Kai Khusrau is
returning and goes with
the nobles to welcome
him, iv, 256
receives gifts from, and hears
the adventures of, Kai
Khusrau, iv, 257
gives a feast in honour of
Kai Khusrau, iv, 257
counsels a pilgrimage to the
temple of Ázargashasp,
iv, 258
Kai Khusrau and, hear from
Gúdarz of Húm's adven-
ture with Afrásiyáb, iv,
264
send for Garsíwaz and
put him to the torture,
iv, 265
make thanksgiving before
Ázargashasp, iv, 269
go in state to the temple
of Ázargashasp, iv, 270
prays that he may die, iv,
270
obsequies of, iv, 271
treasure of, called “The
Bride” bestowed by Kai
Khusrau on Gív, Zál, and
Rustam, iv, 295
favour shown by Luhrásp
to the grandsons of, iv,
318, 321 seq.
grandsons of, go with Zarír
to Rúm, iv, 360
hail Gushtásp as Sháh, iv,
362
Kai Káús, Rustam's patent
from, v, 203
Kai Khusrau, son of Siyáwush
and Farangís, Sháh, 146-
154, 160, i, 42, 369; ii,
3, 9, 25, 104, 189, 190, 334
seq., 386 seq.; iii, 13 seq.,
47, 55, 57, 66, 106, 108,
111 seq., 132, 134, 166,
173, 175, 186, 191, 197,
198, 202, 205, 211, 226,
228, 238 seq., 249, 250,
271, 277, 285, 286, 289,
294 seq., 326 seq., 338,
353 seq.; iv, 7 seq., 19, 21,
30, 31, 36, 56 seq., 65, 66,
71, 72, 76 seq., 90, 99,
115, 144 seq., 152, 153,
237 seq., 262, 267 seq.,
317 seq., 319, 321; v, 10,
12, 21, 39, 173, 188, 203,
204, 208, 215, 284, 289;
vi, 79, 177; vii, 120, 173,
359; viii, 148, 219, 270,
332, 392; ix, 25, 103
fravashi of, ii, 82
identical with Cyrus the
Great in legend, ii, 9, 190
prophesies respecting, ii, 310,
372, 390
birth of, ii, 325 seq.
account of youth of, ii,
328 seq.
questioned by Afrásiyáb, ii,
332
dwells at Siyáwushgird, ii,
333
sent to Khutan, ii, 356
Máchín, ii, 357 note
described by Surúsh, ii, 363
Gúdarz sends Gív to seek,
ii, 364 seq.
recalled, ii, 370
found by Gív, ii, 370
birth-mark of, ii, 372, iii,
49 note
saves Pírán's life, ii, 387
at the Jíhún, ii, 391 seq.
arrives at Zam, ii, 394
visits Gúdarz at Ispahán,
ii, 396
Kai Khusrau, tells his story to
Kai Káús, ii, 397
praises Gív to Kai Káús, ii,
398
goes to Istakhr, ii, 399
enthroned as Sháh, ii, 400,
411
supported by Gúdarz and
opposed by Tús, ii, 400
seq.
letter of, to the defenders of
the castle of Bahman, ii,
407
establishes Fire-worship at
the castle of Bahman, ii,
409
pardons Tús, ii, 410
Reign of, 147, iii, 7 seq.
Notes on, iii, 7 seq., 108,
191, 271, 285 seq.; iv,
7, 135 seq.
last link with the Vedas,
iii, 7
longest in respect of sub-
ject matter in the poem,
iii, 7
divisions of, iii, 7
episodes of, iii, 7
warlike character of, iii,
8
subject-matter of, iii, 8
accession of, iii, 17
goes on a hunting expedi-
tion, iii, 19
to the temple of Ázar-
gashasp, iii, 20
swears to take vengeance on
Afrásíyab, iii, 21
prepares for war, iii, 23
seq.
offers reward for the head
of Paláshán, iii, 26
crown of Tazháv, iii, 27
slave of Tazháv, iii, 27
head of Tazháv, iii, 28
burning the barricade at
the Kása rúd, iii, 28
going on an embassage to
Afrásiyáb, iii, 29
warns Tús to avoid Kalát,
iii, 39
Kai Khusrau, hears of the death
of Farúd and of the defeat
of the Íránians, iii, 84
wrath of, with Tús, iii, 84
seq., 111
writes to Faríburz, iii, 84
disgraces Tús, iii, 86
imprisons Tús, iii, 87
pardons Tús and the Írán-
ians, iii, 114
hears of the peril of the
Íránians on Mount Hamá-
wan and summons Rus-
tam, iii, 142 seq.
sends Rustam to succour
the Íránians, iii, 145
furthers the suit of Farí-
burz to Farangís, iii,
147
hears of Rustam's victory,
iii, 239
disposes of the captives and
spoil, iii, 240
sends gifts to Rustam and
the host, iii, 241
goes to meet Rustam on his
return in triumph, iii,
267
gives a feast to the chiefs,
iii, 268
rewards Rustam, iii, 269
holds a court and hears of
the doings of the dív
Akwán, iii, 273
writes to summon Rustam,
iii, 274
goes to welcome Rustam on
his return from slaying
the dív Akwán, iii, 282
rewards Rustam, iii, 283
hears at a feast of the case
of the Irmánians, iii, 289
calls for volunteers, iii, 291
sends Bízhan and Gurgín to
Irmán, iii, 292
comforts Gív for the loss
of Bízhan, iii, 315, 318
imprisons Gurgín, iii, 317
promises Gív to consult the
divining-cup about Bíz-
han, iii, 317
Kai Khusrau sends Gív to sum-
mon Rustam, iii, 319
sends the host to meet
Rustam, iii, 327
welcomes Rustam, iii, 328
jewelled tree of, iii, 329
requests Rustam to rescue
Bízhan, iii, 330
releases Gurgín at Rustam's
request, iii, 333
equips Rustam for his quest
of Bízhan, iii, 333
welcomes Rustam on his
return, iii, 354
rewards Rustam and his
comrades, iii, 356
holds converse with Bízhan,
iii, 356
gives gifts to Manízha, iii,
356
hears that the Túránians
are invading Írán, iv, 12
summons his paladins, iv, 13
host, iv, 14
sends Rustam to Hindústán,
iv, 14
Luhrásp to the Aláns,
iv, 14
Ashkash to Khárazm, iv,
15
Gúdarz to Túrán, iv, 15
orders Gúdarz to negotiate
with Pírán, iv, 15
receives letter from Gúdarz,
iv, 58
rewards Hajír, the bearer,
iv, 58
prays for victory, iv, 58
sends Hajír with answer,
iv, 61
leads a host to aid Gúdarz,
iv, 62
referred to, iv, 85
presage of, that Pírán would
be slain by Gúdarz, iv, 85,
88
reaches Gúdarz, iv, 111, 126
receives Gúdarz and the
other champions, iv, 126
Gurwí brought by Gív
before, iv, 127
Kai Khusrau, laments over
Pírán, iv, 127
buries Pírán and the Túr-
ánian champions, iv, 128
puts Gurwí to death, iv, 129
rewards the host, iv, 129
gives Ispahán to Gúdarz,
iv, 129
pardons the Túránian host,
iv, 131
amulet of, iv, 133
heals Gustaham, iv, 133
summons reinforcements,
iv, 134, 145
Great War of, with Afrásiyáb,
152, iv, 135 seq.
exemption of, from death,
iv, 138
recalls the troops under
Luhrásp, Rustam, and
Ashkash, iv, 145
stations Tús on his right
with Káwa's standard, iv,
146
gives the right wing to Rus-
tam, iv, 147
left wing to Gúdarz, iv,
147
commands to various
chiefs, iv, 148, 149
hears of Afrásiyáb's passage
of the Jíhún, iv, 157
sends troops to the aid of
Gustaham, son of Nau-
dar, at Balkh, iv, 157
Ashkash with a host to
Zam, iv, 157
marches to Khárazm, iv, 157
surveys the seat of war and
entrenches the host, iv,
157
Shída's embassage to, iv, 161
sends Káran to welcome
Shída, iv, 165
proposes to fight in single
combat, iv, 166
rejects the Íránians' sug-
gestions of a peace, iv,
167
accepts Shída's challenge,
iv, 168, 169
Kai Khusrau, sends Káran with
a reply to Shída, iv, 168
arms to fight with Shída,
iv, 171
makes Ruhhám his stand-
ard-bearer, iv, 171
sends instructions to the
host, iv, 171
parley of, with Shída, iv,
172
accepts Shída's challenge
to a wrestling-bout, iv,
175
gives Ruhhám charge of his
steed, iv, 175
wrestles and overthrows
Shída, iv, 175
instructs Ruhhám to bury
Shída, iv, 176
spares the life of Shída's
interpreter and bids him
return to Afrásiyáb with
tidings, iv, 176
prays for vengeance on, and
attacks, Afrásiyáb, iv, 178
bids Shammákh attack, iv,
180
attacks with Rustam from
the centre, iv, 180
fights with Ustukílá, Ílá and
Burzúyalá, iv, 182
returns to camp, iv, 183
hears of Afrásiyáb's retreat,
iv, 184
offers praise to God, iv, 184
pursues Afrásiyáb, iv, 185
seq.
marches to Sughd, iv, 188
hears tidings of Afrásiyáb,
iv, 188
sends Gustaham, son of
Naudar, to Chách, iv, 188
Rustam to encounter
Tawurg, iv, 188
marches from Sughd and
reduces the Turkman
strongholds, iv, 189
to the Gulzaryún, iv, 189
commands the centre, iv,
191
prays for victory, iv, 191
Kai Khusrau, hears of the defeat
of Kurákhán by Gusta-
ham, son of Naudar, iv,
193
hears of Rustam's defeat
of Tawurg, iv, 193
warns Rustam to beware of
Afrásiyáb, iv, 194
plunders the camp of, and
pursues, Afrásiyáb, iv,
195
besieges Gang-bihisht, iv,
198, 208 seq.
converses with Rustam, iv,
198, 199, 222
receives Jahn in audience,
iv, 200
declines Afrásiyáb's pro-
posals for peace, iv, 207
with Rustam, gustaham
son of Naudar, and Gú-
darz, assails Gang-bihisht
on all sides, iv, 208 seq.
prays for victory, iv, 208
takes Gang-bihisht by storm,
iv, 209 seq.
searches vainly for Afrá-
siyáb, iv, 212
gives the spoil of Gang-
bihisht to the troops, iv,
217
grants quarter to the Turk-
mans and assumes the
government of Túrán, iv,
217
dwells for a while at Gang-
bihisht, iv, 218
leaves Gúdarz and Farhád
at Gang-bihisht, iv, 219
marches against Afrásiyáb,
iv, 220
rejects Afrásiyáb's over-
tures, iv, 223
fight a general engagement
against Afrásiyáb, iv, 223,
226
entrenches his troops and
prepares with Tús and
Rustam for a night-at-
tack from Afrásiyáb, iv,
224
Kai Khusrau, repulses Afrási-
yáb's night-attack, iv, 225
defeats Afrásiyáb, iv, 227
receives the submission of
Afrásiyáb's army, iv, 228
gives a feast, iv, 228
offers praise to God, iv, 228
returns to Gang-bihisht, iv,
228
accepts the submission of the
Khán and Faghfúr, iv, 229
resolves to pursue Afrá-
siyáb to Gang-dizh, iv,
231
plan of, opposed by the host,
iv, 231
supported by Rustam, iv,
231
agreed to by the host, iv,
232
sends Gív with Afrásiyáb's
captive kindred to Kai
Káús, iv, 232 seq.
leaves Gustaham, son of
Naudar, in command at
Gang-bihisht and marches
to Chín, iv, 238
demands facilities from the
Khán, the Faghfúr, and
the king of Makrán, iv,
238
marches through Khutan,
iv, 240
welcomed by the Faghfúr
and the Khán of Chín, iv,
240
stays three months in Chín,
iv, 241
leaves Rustam in Chín and
marches to Makrán, iv,
241
sends an embassy to the
king of Makrán, iv, 241
gives honourable burial to
the king of Makrán, iv,
243
stops the pillage of Makrán,
iv, 243
stays a year in Makrán, iv,
244
makes ready a fleet, iv, 244
Kai Khusrau, leaves Ashkash as
governor and marches to
the desert, iv, 244
voyage of, iv, 245
wonders of, iv, 245
lands, iv, 246
appoints Gív governor, iv,
246
receives the submission of
the chiefs, iv, 247
seeks for tidings of Gang-
dizh and of Afrásiyáb, iv,
247
marches to Gang-dizh, iv,
247
forbids his troops to injure
Gang-dizh, iv, 247
enters Gang-dizh, iv, 248
searches for Afrásiyáb, iv,
248
remains a year at Gang-dizh,
iv, 249
urged by his paladins to
return to Írán, iv, 249
appoints a governor for
Gang-dizh, iv, 249
distributes treasures at
Gang-dizh, iv, 250
marches seaward from Gang-
dizh, iv, 250
welcomed by Gív, iv, 250
crosses the sea to Makrán,
iv, 251
welcomed in Makrán by Ash-
kash and the chiefs, iv,
251
appoints a governor for
Makrán, iv, 251
marches to Chín, iv, 251
welcomed by Rustam, iv,
251
confirms the Faghfúr and
Khán in the possession of
Máchín and Chín, iv, 252
goes with Rustam to Siyá-
wushgird, iv, 252
rewards Rustam and Gív,
iv, 252
welcomed by Gustaham, son
of Naudar, iv, 252
goes to Gang-bihisht, iv, 253
Kai Khusrau, prays for satis-
faction on Afrásiyáb, iv,
253
dwells for a year in Gang-
bihisht, iv, 254
desires to return to Kai
Káús, iv, 254
leaves Gustaham, son of
Naudar, as viceroy, iv,
254
carries off treasure from
Chín and Makrán, iv, 254
arrives at Chách, iv, 255
Sughd, iv, 255
met by Khúzan and Talí-
mán, iv, 255
makes offerings to the Fire-
temple at Bukhárá, iv,
255
crosses the Jíhún, iv, 255
arrives at Balkh, iv, 255
welcomed everywhere by
the people, iv, 255
goes by Tálikán, the Marv-
rúd, Níshápúr, and Dám-
aghán to Rai, iv, 255
stays two weeks at Rai, iv,
256
announces his approach to
Kai Káús, iv, 256
goes to Baghdád and thence
to Párs, iv, 256
reception of, by Kai Káús,
iv, 256
presents gifts, and tells his
adventures, to Kai Káús,
iv, 257
has a feast given in his
honour by Kai Káús, iv,
257
rewards the troops, iv, 258
takes counsel with Kai Káús
concerning Afrásiyáb, iv,
258
goes with Kai Káús on a pil-
grimage to the temple of
Ázargashasp, iv, 258
Kai Káús and, hear from
Gúdarz of Húm's adven-
ture with Afrásiyáb, iv,
264
Kai Khusrau, and Kai Káús, send
for Garsíwaz, and put him
to the torture, iv, 265
slays Afrásiyáb, iv, 268
Garsíwaz, iv, 269
Kai Káús and, make thanks-
giving before Ázargash-
asp, iv, 269
treasurer of, makes gifts to
Ázargashasp, iv, 269
sends letters announcing
his triumph to all the
chiefs, iv, 270
holds festival and bestows
treasure, iv, 270
goes with Kai Káús in state
to the temple of Ázar-
gashasp, iv, 270
performs the obsequies of
Kai Káús, iv, 271
assumes the crown as sole
Sháh, iv, 272
becomes world-weary, iv,
272
closes his court and with-
draws to his oratory, iv
274
prays that he may be taken
from the world, iv, 274
passes a week in prayer, iv,
274, 279
remonstrated with by the
nobles, iv, 275, 279
replies to the nobles, iv, 276
279
passes five weeks in prayer,
iv, 280
hears from Surúsh that his
prayer is granted, iv,
280
bidden to appoint Luhrásp
as his successor, iv, 281
puts off his royal robes, iv,
281
receives Zál, Rustam, and
others in audience, iv, 283
seq.
pardons Zál, iv, 291
orders an assembly to be
held on the plain, iv,
291
Kai Khusrau, treasure of, dis-
posal of, iv, 294
found by Sikandar, 160,
vi, 176
charge of, to Gúdarz, iv, 294
gifts of, to Gív, Zál, and
Rustam, iv, 295
Gustaham, iv, 295
Gúdarz, iv, 295
Faríburz, iv, 295
Bízhan, iv, 295
Zál's companions, iv, 297
confirms Rustam in pos-
session of Nímrúz, iv, 297;
v, 203
bestows Kum and Ispahán
on Gív, iv, 298
confirms the charge of
Káwa's flag, and gives
Khurásán, to Tús, iv, 300
summons and crowns Luh-
rásp, iv, 300
Zál's protest to, against
Luhrásp's succession to,
iv, 301
justifies his choice of Luh-
rásp, iv, 301
takes leave of the Íránians,
iv, 303
women of, lament for him,
iv, 304
commends his women to the
honour of Luhrásp, iv, 305
dismisses the Íránians, iv,
305
counsels Luhrásp, iv, 305
bids Luhrásp farewell, iv,
306
sets forth on his pilgrimage
with some of his chiefs,
iv, 306
Indian parallel, iv, 138
again appealed to by the
Íránians, iv, 306
reply of, iv, 307
bids his chiefs return, iv, 307
rests with his remaining
chiefs by a spring, iv, 307
prepares for his passing, iv,
308
farewells his chiefs, iv, 308
Kai Khusrau, warns his chiefs
of the coming of the snow,
iv, 308
disappears, iv, 308
Kai Kubád, Sháh and founder
of the Kaiánian dynasty,
142, i, 42, 373, 374; ii, 3,
8, 12, 14, 16, 18 seq., 26,
33, 34, 36, 37, 87, 143,
144, 249, 260, 270, 274,
327, 336, 363, 390, 394;
iii, 34, 49, 51, 57, 144;
iv, 35, 70, 149, 168, 201,
283, 298, 302; v, 174,
180, 188, 189, 202, 205,
210, 221, 272; vi, 197,
210; vii, 37, 74, 115, 120,
173; viii, 89, 170, 260,
270, 310, 332; ix, 25
brought by Rustam from
Mount Alburz, i, 382 seq.
tells his dream to Rustam,
i, 385
accepted by Zál and the
other chiefs as Sháh, i, 387
Reign of, 142, ii, 11
Note on, ii, 11
origin of, ii, 11 and note
makes peace with Afrá-
siyáb, ii, 20
gifts of, to Zál and Rustam,
ii, 21
descendants of, commanded
by Diláfrúz, stationed on
Kai Khusrau's left hand,
iv, 147
Kai Manush, vi, 200
Kai Pashín, son of Kai Kubád,
ii, 3, 23, 204, 205; iv,
302
Kais, Arab chief, entertains
Khusrau Parwíz, viii,
250
Kaiser Friedrich Museum, viii,
192
Kait. See Kaid.
Kai Ugí. vi, 200
Kaiwán, Íránian statistician, vii,
11
Kaiwán, calculates the arrears of
taxes, vii, 11
Kákula, Túránian hero, iv, 188
reinforces Afrásiyáb, iv, 188
Kákwí (cf. Karkwí), grandson of
Zahhák, 141, i, 226
attacks the Íránians, i, 225
defeated and slain by Minú-
chihr, i, 227
Kaláhúr, warrior of Mázandarán,
ii, 67
tries a handgrip with Rus-
tam, ii, 67
Kalát, stronghold, iii, 39; ix, 91
home of Farúd, iii, 39
Kai Khusrau bids Tús to
avoid, iii, 39
Tús marches to, iii, 40
captured by the Íránians,
iii, 66
Kalát-i-Nádirí, stronghold, ii,
189; iii, 14
described, iii, 14
Kalé (Nereis), daughter of Alex-
ander in the Pseudo-Cal-
listhenes, vi, 77
Andreas, the cook, and,
legend of, vi, 77
Kalíla and Dimna, Book of, 169.
See Fables of Bidpai.
Kálíniyús (Nicephorium, Callini-
cus, Warígh q.v., Rakka),
city situated at the junc-
tion of the Belikh and the
Euphrates, 167, viii, 188
taken by Núshírwán, vii,
218, 257
Kalú, mountain in Túrán, ii, 328³⁰¹

Pírán sends Kai Khusrau
to be brought up on, ii,
328
goes to see Kai Khusrau
at, ii, 329
Kálús, Rúman chief, iv, 356
sent as envoy to Ilyás, iv,
352, 358
Luhrásp, iv, 357
entertained by Luhrásp, iv,
357
Kálús, describes Gushtásp to
Luhrásp, iv, 358
dismissed with honour, iv,
359
Kámús, Túránian hero, 148, 149,
iii, 107, 151, 152, 161, 162,
164 seq., 168 seq., 172, 176,
178, 181 seq., 200, 207,
209, 213, 216, 224, 229,
232, 235, 241, 242, 251,
252, 256, 268, 269; iv,
297; v, 167, 199, 220
Story of, of Kashán, 148, iii,
108 seq.
Firdausí on, iii, 269
comes to the aid of Pírán,
iii, 151
plan of campaign of,
adopted, iii, 162
leads the attack, iii, 168
hears of the coming of Rus-
tam, iii, 175
Rustam described by Pírán
to, iii, 183
challenges Rustam, iii, 187
parleys with Rustam, iii, 188
fights, and is taken prisoner
by, Rustam, iii, 189
end of, iii, 190
Kanábad, mountain, part of the
Binalúd range north of
Nishápúr in Khurásán.
The name may be preserved
in the modern Gunabad,
a village to the north of
that range, iv, 23, 37, 47,
48, 51, 55, 56, 76, 88, 112
occupied by Pírán, iv, 22
Kand. See Kaid.
Kandá Gashasp, Íránian war-
rior, viii, 103, 122, 163
speech of, viii, 166
Kandahár, city in southern
Afghánistán, i, 286; iv,
65; v, 233 note
Kandake (Candace q.v., Kaidáfa
q.v.), vi, 66
Kandaros. See Kaidrúsh.
Kandaules. See Kaidrúsh.
Kand-i-Shápúr. See Gund-i-
Shápúr.
Kangha (Khárazm q.v.), country,
ii, 189, 190
Kangdez (Gang-dizh q.v.),
stronghold, ii, 189, 190
Kanír. See Tainúsh.
Kannúj (Kanauj), city near the
west bank of the Ganges
in the division of Agra in
the United Provinces of
British India, i, 261, 357;
iii, 35; iv, 278, 283, 284;
v, 257; vi, 64, 207, 352;
vii, 115, 119, 123, 128,
129, 134, 137, 385, 386,
390, 393, 425
conquest of, by Mahmúd,
i, 99, 100 and note,
113
Sikandar reaches, vi, 110
river of, vii, 112 and note,
390
monarch of=Shangul, vii,
140
Bahrám Gúr appointed heir
to, vii, 143
Karabagh (Arrán), district north
of the Aras, i, 9
seat of primitive Fire-wor-
ship, i, 56
Karakh-Maishán, town built on
the lower Tigris by Ardshír
Pápakán, vi, 199, 291
note
Káran, son of Káwa, Íránian
hero and the mythical
progenitor of a family
famous in Ashkánian
times, 141, i, 207, 211, 214
seq., 344, 345, 365; ii,
11. seq., 18, 22, 119; iii,
9; iv, 146; vi, 194;
viii, 168; ix, 85
takes the Castle of the
Aláns, i, 223 seq.
reports his success to Minú-
chihr, i, 225
commands Naudar's host,
i, 345
tells of his encounter with
Afrásiyáb, i, 350
counsels Naudar, i, 353
Káran, son of Káwa, with
Shídúsh and Kishwád, pur-
sues Kurákhán, i, 354
defeats and slays Bármán,
i, 354
defeats Wísa, i, 357
meets and defeats Shamá-
sás, i, 361
bears to Zav the news of
his election as Sháh, i,
370
re-appearance of, in legend,
iv, 135, 146
made champion of the host,
iv 149
sent by Kai Khusrau to
welcome Shída, iv, 165
bears Kai Khusrau's answer
to Shída, iv, 168
opposes and defeats Jahn,
iv, 178
family, of, vii, 171
glorification of, vii, 170
origin of, vii, 185
rivalry of, with Mihrán,
vii, 185
Káran, mountain, the name
given from the above
hero to part of the Al-
burz range which lies
between Mount Damá-
wand and Ámul and
formed his principality,
and that of his descend-
ants as late as and after
the Muhammadan con-
quest, v, 112
Káran, Íránian chief, temp. Yaz-
dagird, son of Shápúr and
Bahrám Gúr, vi, 394;
vii, 86, 90
Káran, mountain-chief, viii,
189
Karap (Karpan), v, 17
meaning of, v, 14
Kara su, river, v, 14
Káraz, viii, 252 and note.
Kargasárs, a wild tribe, i, 253
and note, 277, 279, 286,
290, 294, 298, 319, 340;
ii, 98; iii, 318
Karímán, Íránian hero and great-
great-grandfather of Rus-
tam, ii, 4, 125 and note,
v, 202
Káristán, viii, 188
Karkh, suburb of Baghdád, iv,
147; ix, 85
Arab defeat at, ix, 85
Karkh=Khurram Ábád (?), vi,
327
Karkwí (cf. Kákwí), a descend-
ant of Zahhák, i, 290
attacks Sám, i, 290
slain by Sám, i, 291
Karmá'íl and Irmá'íl, Zahhák's
cooks, 140
device of, i, 146
Kárnámak - i - Ardshír - i -
Pápakán, Pahlaví text,
vi, 14 note, 61, 198, 301,
325; vii, 380
account of, vi, 195
resembles Yátkár-i-Zarí-
rán, vi, 196
purport of, vi, 196
portion of Sháhnáma cor-
responding with, vi, 196
compared with, vi, 200
seq., 205 seq., 255 seq.
Firdausí and, vi, 196
polo episode in, vi, 196
Karnaprávaramís, vi, 80
Karpan (Karap q.v.), v, 14
Kársán, viii, 188, 252
gates of, shut against Khus-
rau Parwíz, viii, 252
walls of, fall down, viii, 253
Khusrau Parwíz stays at,
viii, 253
Karshipta, mythical bird, i, 235
Karsiyún, Túránian hero, iv, 10
Kárun, mountain. See Káran.
Kárún, river joining the Shat al
Arab at its delta, vi, 199
note
dam on, vi, 295
Kása rúd (Kashaf q.v.), river,
147, iii, 28, 68, 69, 71, 72,
82, 105; iv, 90
barricade at the, iii, 29
burnt by Gív, iii, 73
Kashaf (Kása rúd q.v.), river in
north-eastern Khurásán,
i, 235, 296
story of the dragon of, i, 296
seq.
Kashán (Kásán, town in Farg-
hána, north of the Jax-
artes?), iii, 108, 151, 170,
177, 180, 181, 188, 192,
204, 207, 224, 237, 242;
iv, 189; v, 39; vii, 331,
334
Kámús of, Story of, 148, iii
108 seq.
in Túrán, iii, 108
in Írán, iii, 109
man of=Kámús, iii, 189
Kashán, city between Ispahán
and Kum, iii, 109
Kashmar. See Kishmar.
Kashmigán, son of Farrukhzád,
ix, 92
Kashmíhan, place north-east of
Marv, vii, 89
Bahrám Gúr's victory at,
vii, 90
Súfarai's victory at, vii, 170
note, 176
Kashmír, country, i, 113; ii, 271,
338; iii, 35, 152, 237, 251;
iv, 14, 60, 65; v, 263;
vii, 395, 396, 421
king of, vi, 31
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 140 seq.
Kastantaniya (Constantinople),
viii, 265
Kastarit. See Kyaxares.
Kaswín. See Kazwín.
Kát (Káth), one of the two
capitals of Khárazm
(Gurganj being the other)
situated on the right
bank of the Oxus, iii, 152
Katáyún. (Náhíd), daughter of
Cæsar, wife of Gushtásp,
and mother of Asfandiyár,
154, 156, ii, 3; iv, 348;
v, 11, 253
referred to, i, 55; v, 205,
249, 252
Katáyún, eldest daughter of
Cæsar, iv, 348
Story of, 154, iv, 329. seq
marriage of, iv, 329 seq.
dreams of Gushtásp, iv, 329
sees and chooses Gushtásp
for her husband, iv, 330
marries Gushtásp, iv, 331
sells a jewel, iv, 332
discovers that Gushtásp is
of royal race, iv, 340
persuades Gushtásp to go
to the Sports on Cæsar's
riding-ground, iv, 349
Cæsar reproached by Gush-
tásp for his unkindness to,
iv, 350
reconciled to Cæsar, iv, 351
referred to, iv, 358
receives gifts from Cæsar, iv,
363
goes to Írán with Gush-
tásp, iv, 364
sons of, v, 32
counsels Asfandiyár, v, 168,
175
ancestry of, v, 205
Asfandiyár's last message
to, v, 249
laments over Asfandiyár, v,
252
consoled by Bishútan, v, 255
Katíb, Arab chief, vi, 21, 65, 120
Katmára, Íránian hero, iv, 92
put in command of the right
wing, iv, 92
Káús, Sháh. See Kai Káús.
brand-mark of, iii, 291
Káús, son of Sháh Kubád, vii,
316
Kavárazem (Gurazm q.v.), v, 12
Kavi (Kai), ii, 8
Usa, ii, 25
Kavi (Kavíg), v, 14
Kavíg (Kavi), v, 17
meaning of, v, 14
Kavi Husravah (Kai Khusrau
q. v.), iv, 137, 138
Kávya Ushaná (Kai Káús, q. v.)
ii, 25
Kávyan (Kaian), ii, 8
Káwa, the smith, 140, i, 155 seq.,
207, 214; iv, 165, 178;
vii, 185; viii, 72; ix, 30
Zahhák and, Story of, 140, i,
154 seq.
revolts and goes to Farídún,
i, 157
leads Farídún's van, i, 160
flag of, i, 143, 160, 211, 217,
218, 237, 332; ii, 12, 227,
341, 349, 354, 400, 402,
405, 406, 410; iii, 25, 38,
39, 48, 84, 85, 116, 121,
126, 129, 135 seq., 149,
161; iv, 24, 25, 34, 55,
59, 92, 112, 146, 180, 226,
243, 282, 292, 359; vi,
347; vii, 250; viii, 385;
ix, 30, 67
origin of, i, 157
Bízhan's prowess with, iii,
93
half of, taken by Pírán,
iii, 94
staff of, cloven by Púlád-
wand, iii, 258
Tús confirmed in charge
of, by Kai Khusrau, iv,
300
rescued by Girámí, v, 59, 69
Káwian, standard, i, 211
Kázirún, town west of Shíráz, vi,
199
Kazwín, city north-west of Tih-
rán, v, 30
Kerátor. See Tainúsh.
Keresásp, Keresáspa, Íránian
hero, i, 234, 235, 373; ii, 4
account of, in the Zanda-
vasta, i, 172
later development of, i, 174
Keresavasda (Garsíwaz q.v.), ii,
189; iv, 137
Khalaj (Kharlíkh), a Turkish
tribe dwelling north of the
Jaxartes and east of
Táshkand, vii, 92
Khálid, famous Arab general
temp. Muhammad, v, 12
begins hostilities against
Persian Empire, ix, 66
Khálid, recalled to lead Syrian
campaign, iv, 66
Khallukh (cf. Khalaj), iv, 10,
156; v, 42, 44, 55, 61, 74,
90, 107, 112, 157, 242, 255
Khán of Chín, the, temp. Kai
Káús, ii, 383
temp. Kai Khusrau, 148, 149,
iii, 108, 160 seq., 164 seq.,
172, 175 seq., 181, 184,
187, 190 seq., 196, 198 seq.,
205, 207 seq., 215, 217, 221
222, 226 seq., 235, 241,
242, 251, 252, 256, 268,
320; iv, 60, 135, 238 seq.;
v, 199, 220
Khán of Chín=Arjásp, v, 47, 51,
72
temp. Sikandar, ambassadors
from, come to Dárá, vi, 35
temp. Bahrám Gúr, 165, vii,
49, 91, 93, 97, 101, 111
invades Írán, vii, 84
responds graciously to the
Íránians' embassage, vii,
88
gives himself up to pleasure
at Marv, vii, 88
fate of, in war with Bahrám
Gúr, vii, 5, 90
crown of, placed in a Fire-
temple, vii, 95
Khúshnawáz, son of, vii,
165
temp. Núshírwán, 168, vii, 186,
328 seq.; viii, 43, 52, 87,
89, 97 seq.
daughter of, married to
Núshírwán, 168, vii, 213,
357
historically ruler of the
Turks, vii, 317
relations of, with Núshír-
wán, vii, 88
the Haitálians, vii, 317,
328 seq.
embassy of, to Núshírwán,
vii, 329
hears of the destruction of
his embassy by the Hai-
tálians, vii, 330
Khán of Chín, leads forth his
troops, vii, 330
defeats the Haitálians, vii,
332
Núshírwán takes counsel
about, vii, 333, 334
descent of, from Afrásiyáb
and Arjásp, vii, 334.
Núshírwán writes to, vii,
337
purposes to invade Írán, vii,
337
hears of Núshírwán's ad-
vance, vii, 338
takes counsel, vii, 338
sends embassy to Núshír-
wán, vii, 339
hears his envoy's account
of Núshírwán, vii, 344
offers to make affinity with
Núshírwán, vii, 345
attempts to outwit Núshír-
wán, vii, 351
gives audience to Míhrán
Sitád, vii, 351
invites Mihrán Sitád to
choose a wife for Núshír-
wán, vii, 352
consults the astrologers, vii,
354
entrusts his daughter to
Mihrán Sitád, vii, 354
gives presents to Mihrán
Sitád, vii, 356
parts with his daughter at
the Jíhún, vii, 356
daughter of, 168
described, vii, 352, 357
evacuates territory, vii,
358
Khán of Chín (see too Parmúda),
temp, Hurmuzd, Khusrau
Parwíz, and Yazdagird,
171, 173, viii, 141 seq.,
190, 191, 204, 215, 220,
263 seq., 306, 316 seq.,
342 seq., 346 seq., 351,
352, 356, 357, 363; ix,
87, 102
supposed war of, with Hur-
muzd, viii, 72
Khán of Chín, marriage of
daughter of, with Núshír-
wán referred to, viii, 72
letter of, viii, 77
dismissed by Hurmuzd with
gifts, viii, 152
refuses advances of Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 153
becomes friends with Bah-
rám Chúbína, viii, 172
brother of, 173, viii, 190, 191
reports flight of Gurdya,
viii, 351
ordered to go in pursuit,
viii, 351
parley of, with Gurdya,
viii, 352
daughter of, viii, 190
killed by lion-ape, 173,
viii, 322, 324
queen of, viii, 190
asks Bahrám Chúbína to
avenge her daughter, viii,
324
disgraced, viii, 344
welcomes Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 316
swears friendship with Bah-
rám Chúbína, viii, 317
dominated by Makátúra,
viii, 317
advised by Bahrám Chúbína
to slight Makátúra, viii,
318
views fight between Bahrám
Chúbína and Makátúra,
viii, 320
sends gifts to Bahrám Chú-
bína, viii, 321
refuses to give up Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 329
distrust Bahrám Chú-
bína, viii, 334
impress of seal of, obtained
by Kharrád, viii, 338
burns Kulún's kindred, viii,
334
seeks in vain for Kharrád,
viii, 344
mourns for Bahrám Chú-
bína, viii, 344
Khán of Chín, brother of, 173
=Bízhan, ix, 97
Khánagí, Rúman noble, viii, 375,
378
leads Cæsar's embassy to
Khusrau Parwíz, viii, 374
Khusrau Parwíz' gifts to,
viii, 382
returns to Rúm, viii, 382
Khán-i-Irmán (Arman q.v.), iii,
290
Khanjast (Chíjast, Urumiah),
lake in Ázarbáiján, iv,
136, 264; viii, 282
Khár (Khuvár) of Rai, district
and town (now Aradún),
so called to distinguish
it from a town of the same
name in Párs, situated
south-east of Tihrán, i,
368, 374, 381
Khárazm (Khiva), country, ii,
189, 190; iv, 11, 12, 15,
60, 61, 72, 157, 173, 186,
287; vi, 72; vii, 238,
359
Kharazmians, people, ii, 190;
vi, 72
Kharijites, Muhammadan sect, i,
13
Kharrád, Íránian hero, i, 365;
ii, 11, 22, 33, 73, 340;
iii, 115, 127, 139, 211,
273, 289; iv, 15
Kharrád, nonce name assumed
by Asfandiyár, v, 146,
149
Kharrád, temp. Ardshír Pápa-
kán, Íránian warrior, 161,
vi, 284
takes Ardawán prisoner, vi,
228
temp. Bahrám Gúr, Íránian
chief, vii, 85
temp. Kubád son of Pírúz,
archimage, vii, 207
temp. Núshírwán=(?) the
above, vii, 251
Kharrád, sacred Fire, vi, 212
and note, 226, 391
Kharrád. bower of, vii, 83
Kharrád, son of Barzín (Hur-
muzd Garábzín or Galáb-
zín), 171-173, viii, 74, 76,
158 seq., 205, 225, 257 seq.,
269, 270, 331 seq., 381;
ix, 4, 11, 12, 24
sent by Hurmuzd as envoy
to Sáwa, viii, 110
beguiles Sáwa and flees, viii,
111
flight of, reported to Sáwa,
viii, 112
counsels Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 121
seeks, refuge, viii, 123
counts Íránian slain, viii,
127
blames and counsels Bahrám
Chúbína for his behaviour
to Parmúda, viii, 144,
146
questions Bahrám Chúbína
on his adventure with the
onager, viii, 158
flees from Balkh with arch-
scribe, viii, 159
makes report of Bahrám
Chúbína to Hurmuzd, viii,
160
real name of, viii, 190
waits on Khusrau Parwíz,
viii, 252
speech of, to Cæsar, viii, 259,
275
masters Cæsar's talismans,
viii, 274, 275
Cæsar's gift to, viii, 278
praised by Cæsar, viii, 279
made chief minister, viii, 314
speech of, to Khán, viii, 332
attempts to prejudice Bah-
rám Chúbína to the Khán,
viii, 333
intrigues against Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 334 seq.
cures daughter of queen of
Chín, viii, 336
incites Kulún to kill Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 337
asks boon of queen of Chín,
viii, 338
Kharrád, returns to Írán and is
rewarded, viii, 345
reads out Cæsar's letter to
Khusrau Parwíz, viii, 376
end of, ix, 4
chosen to visit Khusrau
Parwíz at Taisafún, ix, 9
Ashtád and, parley with
Galínúsh, ix, 11
visit Khusrau Parwíz, ix,
12
report to Shírwí, ix, 27
Kharrád, Íránian general, de-
feats Khazars, viii, 96
Kharrád, father of Hurmuzd, ix,
102
Khashásh, Túránian hero, v, 47
made leader of the van, v,
46
Khatá (Cathay), northern China,
ii, 357
Khatlán (Khuttal), a general
name for the non-Muham-
madan regions to the
north and east of Khurá-
sán (=Haitál), more
specifically a district on
the right bank of the
upper Oxus west of, or
forming part of, Badakh-
shán, iii, 218, 228; iv,
65; vii, 94, 331, 359
Khátún, consort of the Khán of
Chín, vii, 5
fate of, in war with Bahrám
Gúr, vii, 5
Kháwar, the West or Khurá-
sán (?), perhaps=Khár
q.v., iv, 147, 148. Cf.
Káran (mountain).
Khazar, Khazars, region and
people north of the Cau??
casus, i, 17; ii, 285; iv,
71, 316, 352 seq., 358, 361;
vii, 83, 214, 224; viii,
94, 377, 379
invasion of, viii, 72, 93
defeated, viii, 96
Khazarwán, Túránian hero, 142
Shamásás and, invade Zábu-
listán, i, 345, 358
Khazarwán parleyed with by
Mihráb to gain time, i,
358
slain by Zál, i, 360; ii, 18
Khazarwán, temp. Bahrám Gúr,
king of Gílán, vii, 85
takes the Khán prisoner,
vii, 90
Khazarwán, Íránian noble, temp.
Khusrau Parwíz, speech
of, viii, 241
Khazrá, treasure, viii, 406 and
note
Khiláfat, the, i, 12 seq.
Khil'at, robe of honour, i, 82
Khír, place on the south-western
shore of Lake Niris in
Párs, vi, 198
Khisr (Al Khidr, q.v.), chief and
prophet, vi, 159
goes with Sikandar to the
Gloom, vi, 159
parts company with Sikan-
dar, vi, 160
finds the Fount of Life, vi,
160
Khiva (Kharazm), country, ii,
190
Khorasan. See Khurásán.
Khshathró-saoka (Gang-dizh?),
stronghold, ii, 189, 190
Khudai-náma (Bástán-Náma), i,
66; v, 24
Khurásán, province in north-
eastern Írán, 176, ii, 399;
iv, 148, 203; v, 28, 77;
vi, 242, 301; vii, 100,
214, 224, 237, 335; viii,
78, 94, 241, 313, 355, 369;
ix, 59, 69, 87, 88, 92
Narsí made ruler of, vii,
99
governor of, viii, 75
prince of, viii, 173
Máhwí becomes master of,
ix, 114
Khurásán, chieftain, viii, 241
speech of, viii, 240
Khurásání. See Mákh.
Khurdád, ameshaspenta, i, 88;
iii, 287, 328
Khurdád, month and day, i, 88,
159; vii, 112, 225, 351;
viii, 25, 173
Khurm, seat of an oracle, vi, 82
meaning of, vi, 82
oracle of, consulted, vi, 184
Khurra-i-Ardshír. See Ardshír
Khurra.
Khurram Ábád (Karkh?), city,
vi, 327, 357 and note
Khurshíd, genius and day, i, 88;
v, 92 note
Khurshíd, Íránian chief, viii,
270, 296
Khúshnawáz, ruler of the Haitá-
lians, 166, vii, 194, 198,
359; viii, 75, 168, 242,
245, 267
Pírúz advances against, vii,
164
writes to Pírúz, vii, 165
appeals to Bahrám Gúr's
treaty, vii, 166
prayer of, to God, vii, 167
digs a trench, vii, 67
defeats Pírúz by a feint, vii,
168
correspondence of, with
Súfarai, vii, 174 seq.
defeated by Súfarai, vii,
177
takes refuge in Kuhandizh,
vii, 177
sues for peace, vii, 178
reieases Kubád, Ardshír, and
other captives, and gives
up the spoil, vii, 180
Khusrau, Sháh. See Kai Khus-
rau.
Khusrau, Íránian noble, 163,
164, vi, 408
elected Sháh in succession
to Yazdagird son of Shá-
púr, vi, 395; vii, 11
proposes that Bahrám Gúr
shall begin the ordeal, vi,
409
does homage to Bahrám Gúr,
vi, 410
honoured by Bahrám Gúr,
vii, 10
Khusrau, father of Khazarwán,
viii, 241, 296 (?)
Khusrau Parwíz, son of Hur-
muzd, Sháh, 171-175, v,
294, 306 note; vi, 3; viii,
71, 74, 170, 173, 174, 181,
182, 191 seq., 216, 304,
306, 316, 334, 335, 342,
358, 367 seq., 395 note,
413 note; ix, 4 seq., 11,
12, 25, 26 note, 30, 31, 33
seq., 38 seq., 45 seq.
horse of, story of, viii, 91
Hurmuzd plots to kill, viii,
174
flees, viii, 175
adherents gather round,
viii, 175
swear fealty to, viii, 176
goes to Baghdád, viii, 184
visits Hurmuzd in prison,
viii, 185, 198, 230
extensive historical con-
quests of, viii, 187
materials for reign of, in
Sháhnáma, viii, 187
flight of, historical, from
Ctesiphon, viii, 188
affects Christianity in exile,
viii, 188
helped on terms by Emperor
Maurice, viii, 188
historical campaign of,
against Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 189
visits of, to Fire-temple at
Shíz, viii, 190, 283, 307,
312
Nu'man bin Munzír exe-
cuted by, viii, 190
triumphal arch of, viii,
192
Assurbanipal and, reigns of,
compared, viii, 193
fall of, historical account of,
viii, 193 seq.
attempts of Heraclius to
make peace with, viii, 194,
195
treatment of defeated gen-
erals by, viii, 194
Khusrau Parwíz, prediction con-
cerning, viii, 194
Reign of, 196, viii, 186 seq.
Note on, viii, 186 seq.
Hurmuzd's requests to, viii,
199
spies' report of Bahrám
Chúbína to, viii, 201
takes counsel, viii, 202
marches to meet Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 203
interview of, with Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 204 seq.
attacked by Turk and saved
by Gustaham, viii, 220
dissuaded from making a
night-attack, viii, 224
troops of, tampered with by
Bahrám Chúbína, viii,
226
sends away his baggage,
viii, 228
combat of, with Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 228, 229
retreats to, and holds, the
bridge of Nahrawán, viii,
228
worsts Yalán-sína, viii, 229
flees to Taisafún, viii, 229
counselled by Hurmuzd,
viii, 230
prepares to flee, viii, 231
takes refuge in a shrine,
viii, 233
arrives at Bábil, viii, 249
entertained by Kais, viii, 250
Mihrán Sitád, viii, 251
town of Kársán and, viii,
252
interview of, with Hermit,
viii, 254
warned against Gustaham,
viii, 255, 256
welcomed by Cæsar, viii,
257
takes up his abode at
Warígh, viii, 257
instructs his embassy to
Cæsar, viii, 257
Cæsar offers daughter to,
viii, 266
Khusrau Parwíz, accepts Cæsar's
offer, viii, 269, 270
welcomes Niyátús and
Maryam, viii, 280
marches to Dúk, viii, 282
Mausíl and, viii, 283
returns to Dúk, viii, 284
Dárá Panáh goes over to,
viii, 286
forges letter to Bahrám
Chúbína, viii, 286
sends corpse of Kút to
Cæsar, viii, 291
decides to fight without
Rúman help, viii, 292, 293
arrays his host, viii, 293
resolves to fight in person,
viii, 295
bodyguard of, viii, 296
leaves Bahrám in charge of
host, viii, 296
flees from Bahrám Chúbína,
viii, 298
saved by Surúsh, viii, 299
returns to Niyátús and
Maryam, viii, 299
suspected of Christian ten-
dencies, viii, 308
gives banquet to Niyátús
and Rúmans, viii, 309
restores captured cities to
Rúm, viii, 312
makes Kharrád, son of Bar-
zín, chief minister, viii,
314
proclamation of, viii, 314
demands extradition of Bah-
rám Chúbína, viii, 328
advised to send envoy to
Khán, viii, 329
resolves to put Bandwí to
death, viii, 354
summons Gustaham, viii,
355
hears of Gurdya's doings,
viii, 356, 358
writes to Gurdya viii, 359
hears of the death of Gusta-
ham, viii, 362
welcomes Gurdya to court,
viii, 362
Khusrau Parwíz, Gurdya dresses
up to please, viii, 363
warned by Shírín against
Gurdya, viii, 364
makes Gurdya overseer of
royal bower, viii, 364
oppresses Rai, viii, 365
relieves Rai, viii, 368
organizes the realm, viii, 369
seq.
puts to death adherents of
Bandwí and Gustaham,
viii, 370
consults astrologers on birth
of Shírwí, viii, 372
grieved at Shírwí's horo-
scope, viii, 372
consults the high priest,
viii, 372
writes to Cæsar, viii, 373
Cæsar's embassy to, viii,
374
gives Cæsar's gifts to Shírwí,
viii, 381
presents to Khánagí, viii,
382
and Shírín, ix, 7
Story of, 174, viii, 382 seq.
equipage of, for the chase,
viii, 384
married to Shírín, viii, 386
justifies his marriage, viii,
388
gives gilded chamber to
Shírín, viii, 389
displeasured with Shírwí,
viii, 390
and throne of Tákdís, viii,
391 seq.
palace of, story of, viii, 400
seq.
Farghán and, viii, 401 seq.
imprisons Rúman artificers,
viii, 402
releases Rúman artificers,
viii, 403
treasures of, viii, 406
Guráz intrigues against, viii,
408
device of, against Guráz and
Cæsar, viii, 409
Khusrau Parwíz, sends Farrukh-
zád to the host, viii,
412
hears Kubád proclaimed
Sháh, viii, 416
arms and hides in garden,
viii, 417
palace of, plundered, viii,
418
discovered, viii, 419
holds talk with Farrukhzád,
viii, 420
recalls former presage, viii,
420
imprisoned, viii, 421
duration of reign of, viii,
421
charges against, ix, 4, 5, 9,
10
reply of, to charges, ix, 5,
14 seq.
Haram of, ix, 4, 5
last days of, Theophanes'
account of, ix, 6
Shírwí's treatment of, ix, 7
sons of, executed, ix, 7, 35
imprisoned at Taisafún, ix,
9
companioned by Shírín, ix,
29
Bárbad visits, ix, 29
laments over, ix, 30
steed of, ix, 30
son of, ix, 31
referred to, ix, 33 and note
kingdom of Híra abolished
by, ix, 66
Muhammad's letter to, ix,
66
Khusrau and Shírín, Persian
poem, viii, 192
Khusrau, father of Pírúz, 175,
vii, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 57
Khusrau, a miller, 176, ix, 99.
See Miller.
Khutan, town and district in
eastern Turkistán, 146,
150, ii, 277, 288, 325, 357,
383; iii, 107, 242, 247;
iv, 26, 219; vii, 84, 115,
330, 334, 359
Khutan, raided by Gív, iii, 247
monarch of, iv, 11
Afrásiyáb, iv, 230
Kai Khusrau marches
through, iv, 240
people of, make submission
to Núshírwán, vii, 360
Khuzá' Arab tribe, vi, 65
rule of, ended by Sikandar,
vi, 120
Khúzán, a king of Párs, iv, 146,
191
meets Kai Khusrau in
Sughd, iv, 255
Khúzians, people of Khúzistán,
q.v., iv, 146
Khúzistán (Susiana, 'Arabistán),
province at the head of
the Persian Gulf, vi, 290
and note, 298, 327, 357;
viii, 109 and note, 193
annexed by Arabs, ix, 68
Khuzrá, treasure, ix, 20
Khvaitúk-das, i, 60
Catullus on, i, 60
Khyóns (Hvyaonas), v, 13, 25
Kibchák, region east of the Jax-
ates and north of Tásh-
kand, iv, 254; ix, 93
Kibtís, vi, 397 and note
Kímák, a river in Kibchák, iv,
203, 231
Kimmerians, the, i, 17
Kinám-i-Asírán, near to, or iden-
tical with, the ruins of
Shús (Sús, Susa), vi, 327,
357 and note
King, the ideal, iii, 16
of kings, title of, vi, 193, 197
meaning of, in Achae-
menian and Parthian
times, vi, 198
assumed by Ardshír Pápa-
kán, vi, 193, 199, 254,
258, 273
of the Commons, vii, 3
piece in chess, vii, 382, 385
position of, vii, 388, 422
check to, vii, 422
mate to, vii, 423
piece in nard, vii, 382, 389
Kings, Book of, Firdausí's, i, 43
Persian, viii, 73
Tribal. See Tribal.
Kirmán, region in southern Írán,
158, iv, 146; vi, 31, 47,
57, 59, 199, 202, 205, 245,
252; vii, 214; viii, 313
Dárá retires to, vi, 46
etymology of, vi, 204, 236
Ardshír Pápakán's invasion
of, vi, 205, 245
Kirmánsháh, title, vi, 313, 368
Kirmánsháh, city between Bagh-
dád and Hamadán, vii,
187; viii, 192
Kirmánsháhán, city in Kirmán,
south of Yazd, vi, 368
Kírwán (Karwán, district north
of Jaxartes?), ix, 93
Kírwí, Íránian noble, vii, 23
story of, vii, 22
Kishmar, place south of Nishá-
púr in the Kuhistán dis-
trict of Khurásán, v, 35
Cypress of, v, 27
account of, v, 28, 34
Gushtásp and, v, 34
Kishwád, Íránian hero, father
of Gúdarz, 151, i, 207,
344, 365; ii, 4, 11, 12,
18, 22, 33, 70, 73, 107, 112,
138, 318, 384, 399, 404,
409; iii, 19, 24, 33, 45,
100, 121, 123, 126, 143,
154, 187, 215, 289, 302,
305, 308, 311, 327, 339;
iv, 20, 32, 35, 63, 147,
174, 180, 263, 294, 310,
360, viii, 104
Káran, Shídúsh, and, pursue
Kurúkhán, i, 354
sent by Zál to release the
Íránian captives, i, 367
Kishwaristán, Íránian hero, iv,
148
commands the troops from
Barbaristán and Rúm, iv,
148
Kisrá, Sháh, 166. See Núshír-
wán.
Kitradád, Nask, i, 373
Knathaiti, Pairika, female per-
sonification of idolatry, i,
172
Kobad, Sháh. See Kubád.
Ktesias, Greek historian (5th
century B.C.), vi, 13, 68
legend of Cyrus in, ii, 9; vi,
195
Gutschmid on, vi, 195
account of Semiramis in, v,
293
Persica of, v, 293
Kubád, Íránian hero, brother of
Káran, 142, i, 207
acts as Minúchihr's scout, i,
217
parleys with Túr, i, 217
accepts Bárman's challenge
to single combat, i, 347
dissuaded by Káran, i, 347
reply of, i, 347
fights and is slain, i, 348
Kubád, Sháh. See Kai Kubád.
Kubád, son of Pírúz and father
of Núshírwán, Sháh (Ko-
bad), 166, vi, 3, 208;
vii, 179 seq. and note, 226,
247; viii, 25, 46, 72, 168,
169, 245, 265, 285, 312,
369; ix, 22, 25
captivity of, among the
Haitálians, vii, 160
leads the rearguard in the
war with the Turkmans
(Haitálians), vii, 164
taken prisoner, vii, 168
released, vii, 180
made Sháh instead of Bal-
ásh, vii, 182, 188
Reign of, 166, vii, 183 seq.
Note on, vii, 183 seq.
historical sketch of, vii,
183
title of, viii, 183 and note
reform of taxation by, vii,
183 note, 215
with the help of Shápúr of
Rai overthrows and puts
Súfarai to death, vii, 191
seq.
dethroned, vii, 184, 195
Kubád, imprisoned, vii, 184
escapes, vii, 184, 197
marriage of, vii, 184, 186,
198
gives his wife a signet-ring,
vii, 198
cedes Chaghán to the Hai-
tálians in return for their
help, vii, 198
goes to Ahwáz, vii, 198
hears of the birth of Núshír-
wán, vii, 199
marches on Taisafún, vii,
199
pardons the Íránians and
Jámásp, vii, 200
makes Rizmihr chief minis-
ter, vii, 200
wars of, with Rúm, vii, 187,
200
takes cities from Rúm, vii,
200
makes his capital at Ma-
dá'in, vii, 201
builds a city and hospital,
vii, 201
drought in reign of, vii, 201
Mazdak and, vii, 184, 201
seq.
Mazdak's parable to, vii,
201
converted by Mazdak, vii,
184, 204
presides over the disputa-
tion between Núshírwán
and Mazdak, vii, 207
gives judgment against Maz-
dak, vii, 208
hands over Mazdak and
his followers to Núshír-
wán, vii, 208
repentence of, vii, 209
testament of, vii, 210, 316
age of, vii, 210
death of, vii, 210
sons of, vii, 316
Kubád (Shírwí q.v.), son of Khus-
rau Parwíz and Maryam,
Sháh, 175, viii, 190, 196;
ix, 3 seq., 9, 11, 12, 14, 24,
32, 47, 64
Kubád (Shírwí), secret and public
names of, viii, 371, 416
proclaimed Sháh, viii, 416
imprisons Khusrau Parwíz,
viii, 421
accedes to throne, viii, 421
Reign of, 175, ix, 3
Note on, ix, 3
tragic, ix, 3
pestilence during, ix, 3
boorishness of, ix, 3
difficult situation of, ix, 3
reproached by his sisters, ix,
7
Kubád, son of Jam son of Kubád,
vii, 316
plot to make, Sháh, vii, 316
Kubard, Túránian hero, iv, 190
commands the left, iv, 190
Kúch, tribe or town (Kúk?) in
Kirmán, ii, 226
Kúfa, city west of the Euphrates
and in the neighbourhood of
Mashad 'Alí (Nedjef), viii,
190; ix, 68, 69
wood of, vi, 381
founded by Sa'ad, ix, 67
Kúh, nonce name assumed by
Húmán, iii, 198
Kuhandizh (Baigand q.v.), vii,
177
Khúshnawáz takes refuge in,
vii, 177
Kuhíla, Túránian hero, iv, 181
slain by Minúchihr, iv, 181
Kuhistán, generally a mountain-
ous region, particularly
that of northern Írán,
Parthia, or of the high
ranges further south, but
in the Sháhnáma=Má
wara'u'n-Nahr (Transox-
ania), ii, 199
Kuhram, Túránian hero, 151, ii,
349
chosen to fight with Barta,
iv, 97; v, 29
slain by Barta, iv, 105
Kuhram, brother or son of Ar-
jásp, 156, v, 29, 58, 89
seq., 106 seq., 112, 141, 159
Kuhram, commands one wing of
the host, v, 46
in chief, v, 56
sent by Arjásp to attack
Balkh, v, 90
troops of, storm Balkh, burn
the Fire-temple, and slay
Zarduhsht and the priests,
v, 92
stationed on the left, v, 95
mortally wounds Farshíd-
ward, v, 95
appointed by Arjásp to send
away the spoil of Balkh
in the charge of his
younger brothers, v, 108
commands the right, v, 110
defeated by Asfandiyár, v,
110
bidden to prepare for war,
v, 151
retreats to the Brazen Hold,
v, 152
mistakes Bishútan for As-
fandiyár, v, 152
hears the cries of the Írán-
ian watch from the Brazen
Hold and takes counsel
with Andarímán, v, 155
makes for the Brazen Hold
with his troops, v, 156
pursued by Asfandiyár, v,
156
encountered and taken
prisoner by Asfandiyár,
v, 157
executed, v, 158 and note
Kujárán, city and province on
the Persian Gulf, vi, 205,
206, 232
Haftwád migrates from, to
stronghold, vi, 235
Kulbád, Túránian hero, brother
of Pírán, 146, 151, i, 92,
342; ii, 18, 264, 388;
iii, 166, 177, 198, 199, 205,
210, 222, 231, 234, 252;
iv, 10, 26
wounded by Zál, i, 361
death and revival of, in
legend, ii, 119
Kulbád, pursues Kai Khusrau, ii,
377 seq.
chosen to fight with Farí-
burz, iv, 97
slain by Faríburz, iv, 99
Kulún, Túránian hero, i, 382, 387
sent by Afrásiyáb to inter-
cept Rustam, i, 383
slain by Rustam, i, 386
Kulún, Turk in league with
Kharrád against Bahrám
Chúbína, 173, viii, 335
incited by Kharrád to kill
Bahrám Chúbína, viii, 337
arrives at Marv by help of
Khán's seal, viii, 339
seeks interview with Bah-
rám Chúbína, viii, 339
stabs Bahrám Chúbína, viii,
340
maltreated, viii, 340
kindred of, burnt, viii, 344
Kum, city in 'Irák 'Ajamí,
between Tihrán and Ka-
shán, ii, 399
bestowed on Gív by Kai
Káús, ii, 399
Kai Khusrau, iv, 298
Kumár, city or cape in India, ii,
103 and note
Kundrav, minister of Zahhák,
140
mythological origin of, i, 143
Farídún and, Story of, 140,
i, 164
goes to Zahhák with tidings
of Farídún, i, 165
Kundur, Túránian hero, iii, 152,
185, 210, 215, 251; v,
112,
worsted by Rustam, iii, 224
stationed on the right, v, 94
Kunduz (Kuhandizh, Baigand
q.v.), iv, 151
Afrásiyáb encamps at, iv,
151
marches from, iv, 154
Kur (Cyrus), river in Transcau-
casia flowing into the
Caspian sea, v, 13
Kuraish, Arab tribe, vi, 65
Kurákhán, son of Afrásiyáb, i,
92; iv, 10
counsels Afrásiyáb, iii, 301
summoned and sent with
troops to Bukhárá by
Afrásiyáb, iv, 154
joined by Afrásiyáb, iv, 186
defeated by Gustaham son
of Naudar, iv, 193
defeat of, announced to
Afrásiyáb, iv, 194
Kurákhán, governor of Balkh,
viii, 22
Kurán, vi, 65; viii, 277 note;
ix, 81 and note
quoted, i, 99; v, 166; viii,
42, 192; ix, 81 and note
references to Alexander the
Great in, vi, 15, 78, 84
legend of Moses and the
salt fish in, vi, 77
Gog and Magog in, vi, 78
Kurd, Kurds, the people of
Kurdistán q.v., 161, i, 9;
vi, 193, 203, 257
language, i, 64
legend of the origin of the,
i, 146
Ardshír Pápakán's war with,
in Kárnámak, vi, 196,
206, 256
Sháhnáma, vi, 230 seq.
Kurdistán, mountainous region
north of Mesopotamia, vi,
330
Kurdzád, daughter of Mihrak
q.v.
Kuria Muria Islands, off the
southern coast of Arabia,
vi, 72
Kurúkhán, Túránian warrior, i,
353
sent by Afrásiyáb to attack
Párs, i, 353
Kurus, Indian tribal race, iv,
388
Kús, i, 177. See Tammísha.
Kút, Rúman warrior, 172, viii,
281, 289, 291
slain by Bahrám Chúbína
viii, 290
Kút, corpse of, sent back to
Rúmans, viii, 291
Kutch (read Kúch q.v.), iii, 34
Kutíb, father of Husain (or
Ha'íy) one of Firdausí's
patrons, i, 35; ix, 121
Kyaxares (Kastarit), king or
chief and leader in the
confederacy that over-
threw Nineveh, i, 18