Tahmuras

Tahmorath (Persian طهمورث, Tahmuras in the Shahnameh, Tachma Urupi, Tahmurath ), the third human king in Persian mythology, son of Hosang, should extend the achievements of his father. He ruled over seven countries and over demons and evil creatures. He also rode Angra Mainju in the form of a horse:

" [ ... ] And to Angra Mainju rode, which had been transformed into a horse to the earth around, from one end to the other thirty year "

Tahmorath in Shahnameh - Sage III

Firdausi called Tahmorath the Dewenbänder ( Dämonenbändiger ). After his motto:

"Everything on earth creates benefits, I'll do it obviously and bring it out of prison. "

He cut wool from the backs of the sheep, and sent to the people to weave and make clothes from it. He gave the instructions for the production of carpets and useful domesticated birds such as the peregrine falcon. After his predecessor has introduced agriculture, humanity is taught animal husbandry under Tahmorath.

Tahmorath even managed to Ahriman, to prove the personification of evil with a spell and use it as a horse for his riding. Ahriman demons, jealous of the achievements, he defeated with cunning and force. With the request to spare her life brought the Daemen (picture right) to the king the font. They taught him about thirty alphabets.

"They gave their lives good word: " Not Toet us! New Science Let us teach you, would create benefits. " ... The Chosro they taught art of writing Enlightening with knowledge of the heart drift; Not a font to the dreißige As a Greek, Arabic, Persian, Sogdian, tschinisch and Pahlavi, Each marked as you shall hear. "

Tahmorath had a nephew, Jamshid, who succeeded him after his death on the throne.