Garshasp

Garshasp (Persian گرشاسپ, Old Persian: Kirsāsp ) is a form of Persian mythology. He is the fourth king of the heroic age, and is described in the tenth book of Shahnameh, the Persian Book of Kings by the Persian poet Firdausi ( 940/41-1020 ). The Avestan archetype is Kərəsāspa. Rückert translated Gerschasp.

Kərəsāspa in the Zoroastrian literature

In the Avesta Kərəsāspa appears as a dragon slayer of dragons Gandarəβa and Azi Sruvara. Kərəsāspa made ​​one day rest on a mountain. As he lit a fire in order to cook a hot meal, he found out that the mountain was the back of a dragon, he had woken up with his fire. Kərəsāspa initially fled, but then returned back and killed the dragon.

Even the sea monsters Gandarəβa or Gandarw was killed by Kərəsāspa. Gandarw Kərəsāspa pulled into the sea. They fought for nine days. In the end he had tied up the monster and defeated. Tired of the struggle he ordered his companions to guard Axrūrag the monster so that he could relax a little. But Axrūrag failed, the monster was able to free himself and draw Axrūrag and the family of Kərəsāspa into the sea. As Kirsāsp awoke, he killed the monster and freed Axrūrag and his family.

Garshasp in Garchaspnāme

Asadi Tusi has the saga of Garshasp, processed in its own epic, the Garchaspnāme. In this epic Garshasp is referred to as the son of Esret (Persian اثرط ) or Θrita and grandson of Sāma. The origin of Sama is the son of Tovorg (Persian طورگ ), the son of Šēdasp, which in turn is the son of Tur specified. Tur is specified, the illegitimate son of Jamshid and a daughter of Kurang, King of Zabulistan. Jamshid is said to have been found at the time of his relationship with the daughter of Kurang fleeing Zahak, who had overthrown him to become the Shah of Iran.

In the epic Garshāspnāma is reported that Zahak was still in power, as Garshasp was born. As Zahak one day after Zabulistan came, he met Garshasp and urged him to fight a sea monster, then what this did. After Garshasp had killed the monster, he was ordered by Zahak by India to quell a rebellion. Garshasp goes to India, defeated Bahu, the Zahak resisted, and stays for a certain time in India. After his return to Iran, his father died, and Garshasp is king of Zabulistan. Since Garshasp has no son, he adopted Neriman, the grandfather of Rostam, and uses it as his heir. The epic ends after describing further battles and dragon fighting with death Garshasps.

Garschasp in Shahnameh Sage X

Ferdosi dedicated in Shahnameh Garschasp, Rückert used Gerschasp, Sage 10 just a few verses. Garschasp, son of magic takes over after his death the throne. About his rule one only learns:

" As to the Father's throne he sat, Did he think the world with worth and measure. "

When Afrasiab learns that magic is deceased, he wants to communicate with Garschasp on the throne. But does not want to receive it. Rather, he mourns the death of his son Agrirath. After the death Garschasps the throne of Iran is orphaned again.

At this point Ferdosi again covers the story of Rostam. Zal, which is a Pahlevan itself, Rostam calls out to a Pahlevan (Heroes ). Rostam is caught a wild white horse, gives it the name Rakhsch and directed it from his horse. While Zal holds with an army at bay Afrasiab, Rostam goes to Elbrusgebirge to Kai Kobad, a descendant Fereyduns and carries him to the throne of Iran. Kai Kobad says yes and is the eleventh Shah of Iran.