Rostam and Sohrab

Rostam and Sohrab is a tragedy from the Persian epic Shahnameh. It tells the tragic story of the heroes Rostam and his son, Sohrab.

Plot

Rostam is a Persian hero and one of the favorites of King Kaykaus. Once, following the traces of his lost horse, he entered the kingdom of Samangan. The king hosted Rostam, while his horse was being searched for. There Rostam met princess Tahmina and married her. Very soon he left the kingdom and never came back.Meanwhile, Tahmina gave birth to his son and named him Sohrab. Rostam and Sohrab never met until a new war between Iran and Turan started many years later. By then Sohrab was known as the best fighter of Turan army.As no one else dared to fight Rostam, Sohrab was sent to wrestle with the legendary Persian hero. However, the name of the hero was kept in secret, as Sohrab knew that Rostam was his father. On the battle field without stating the reason Sohrab told his rival that he would not fight against Rostam. Thus Rostam did not reveal his name.After a very long and heavy wrestle, Rostam felt weak and afraid to spoil his reputation, so he stabbed his son in the heart. Tahmina, who came to the field to keep them from bloodshed, was too late and Sohrab died on his mourning father's hands.Rustam and Sukhrab (1972), Boris Kimyagarov's movie based on Shahnameh of Firdawsi, Tajikfilm

References

External links

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