Pashang

Pashang (Persian: پَشَنْگ) is the name of two separate characters in Persian Mythology. According to Ferdowsi's epic the Shahnameh, he is of the race of Tur the son of Fereydun and the father of Afrasiab. He was an early king of Turan.^[1] In Bal'ami's Tarikhnama he is the son of Gayumars, the first king in the world, and is murdered by demons. In some manuscripts the name is written Hushang.^[2]

Preceded by

Zadashm

List of Turanian monarchs

Succeeded by

Afrasiab

References

^ "پشنگ", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 2018-11-19, retrieved 2019-04-13
^ Lasman, Sam (2021). "Otherworld Literature:Parahuman Pasts in Classical Persian Historiography and Epic". In Vafa, Amirhossein; Abedinifard, Mostafa; Azadibougar, Omid (eds.). Persian Literature as World Literature. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-5013-5422-9.

Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters

Pishdadian	Keyumars Hushang Tahmuras Jamshid Fereydun Iraj Manuchehr Nowzar Zaav Garshasp
Kayanian	Kay Kawād Kay Kāvus Kay Khosrow Kay Lohrasp Goshtasb Kay Bahman Humay Chehrzad Kay Darab Dara II
Male characters	Jamasp Siamak Shahrasp Abtin Kayanoush Kāve Arash Salm Tur Qobád Qaren Tous Gostaham Gershasp Nariman Sām Zāl Rostam Sohrab Esfandiyār Pashotan Faramarz Fariborz Siyâvash Farud Zangay-i Shavaran Kashvad Goudarz Giv Bizhan Rohham Bahram Hojir Gorgin Zavara Shaghad Rostam Farrokhzād Barbad Eskandar (Alexander)
Female characters	Faranak Arnavāz Shahrnāz Sindukht Rudaba Sudabeh Tahmina Banu Goshasp Gordafarid Farangis Manizheh Katāyoun
Tazian	Mardas Zahhak Mehrab Kaboli
Turanian	Zadashm Pashang Aghrirat Garsivaz Afrasiab Tageuo Shideh Arjasp Viseh Piran Houman Barman Nastihan Biderafsh
Clans and families	Kashvadian House of Goudarz House of Viseh House of Nowzar House of Sasan House of Sām