Shaghad (Persian: شغاد) was the half-brother of Rostam, the mighty Iranian hero of the Shahnameh, who killed Rostam by dropping him into a pit full of swords or other sharp objects.
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Shaghad has always been always jealous of Rostam's high status. At long last he finds an opportunity to carry out his evil intention. The King of Kabulestغn and Shaghad conspire together against Rostam. They dig a deep well on the way of Rostam and his horse Rakhsh, and set poisoned spears at the botton of the well. Rostam and Rakhsh fall into the well. Nearing his end, Rostam decides to get his revenge. He asks Shaghad for a bow and two arrows. Shaghad agrees to fulfill the last wish of his brother As soon as Shaghad gives Rostam the bow and arrows, he starts running away. Rostam shoots an arrow at Shaghad and slays him. Then, he himself dies. ."[1][2][3][4]
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[edit] References
- ^ A History of All Nations (Digitized Nov 23, 2005 ed.). Original from the University of Michigan. 1864. http://books.google.com/books?id=0dizX_yVCj0C.
- ^ Rosenberg, Donna (1997). "page 116-118". Folklore, Myths, and Legends: A World Perspective. McGraw-Hill Professional. pp. 536. ISBN 084425780X. http://books.google.com/books?id=-TdKE_Qgl28C&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=%22Zal%22,+Persian+warrior&source=bl&ots=F4dXApOC8P&sig=861exUo59OoEJzoUlgKF6v12Xhc&hl=en&ei=c6O8SdWxJonYsAOk4-VG&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result.
- ^ Reed, Elizabeth Armstrong (1893). "XI". Persian Literature: Ancient and Modern. Original from Harvard University (Digitized Feb 5, 2007 ed.). S. C. Griggs and company. pp. 419. http://books.google.com/books?id=anky4c7mxOYC&pg=PA228&dq=%22Zal%22,+Persian+warrior#PPA232,M1.
- ^ Khayyam, Omar; Edward FitzGerald (1900). "The Sha Nameh, pages 50-67". in Translated by Herman Bicknell, James Ross. Persian Literature.... Original from the University of Michigan. 1. Ḥāfiẓ, Saʻdī (revised ed.). page 50-: The Colonial press. http://books.google.com/books?id=58xGgBvWFcEC&pg=PA50&dq=%22Zal%22,+Persian+warrior#PPA51,M1.
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