Shabrang

Legendary Persian horse

Shabrang
The Shabrang, Night-coloured purebred Horse
Grouping	Mythical creature
Folklore	Persian mythology
Country	Ancient Iran

Shabrang ("[having] the colour of night")^[1]^[2] is the legendary horse of the Persian hero Siyâvash in the Shahnameh. In a trial of his righteousness, Siyâvash passed through a large fire riding this stallion. After his death, his son Kai Khosrow, eventually became the ruler of Persia and was among the most magnificent and benevolent rulers according to Shahnameh. He disappeared and in traditional Zoroastrian mythology, he never died and will return to bring justice riding on his father's horse Shabrang.

References

^ Amjad, Hamid (2013). "From the Land of the Pure, in Search of the Lost Origin: An Interview with Bahram Beyzaie on 'Siyavush-Khani' (Siyavush Recitation) and Its Mythological and Literary Roots". Iranian Studies. 46 (5): 733. doi:10.1080/00210862.2013.789739. JSTOR 24482884. S2CID 163024273. Accessed 27 Nov. 2023.
^ SHIRMAHALEH, SHEKOUFEH MOHAMMADI (2017). "Héroes y Antihéroes En El 'Shahnamé' de Ferdousí: Una Visión Mítico-Ética" [Heroes and Antiheroes in the ‘Shahnameh’ of Ferdowsi: A Mythical-Ethical Vision]. Estudios de Asia y Africa (in Spanish). 52 (1 (162)): 113. JSTOR 44272650. Accessed 27 Nov. 2023.

Sources

Ferdowsi Shahnameh. From the Moscow version. Mohammed Publishing. ISBN 964-5566-35-5

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

Creatures
and animals

Akvan Div
Kharvazan Div
Arzhang Div
Div-e Sepid
Koulad-Ghandi
Huma bird
Simurgh
Rakhsh
Shabdiz
Shabrang
White Elephant

Places

Structures

Gonbadan Castle (Dez-i Gonbadan)
Roein Castle (Dez-i Roein)
Sepid Castle (Dezh-i Sepid
Bahman Castle (Dezh-i Bahman)
Alanan Castle (Dezh-i Alanan
Gang Castle (Gang-Dez)

Manuscripts

Florence Shahnameh
Great Mongol Shahnameh (or Demotte)
Baysonghor Shahnameh
Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp
Shahnameh of Rashida
Windsor Shahnameh
Davari Shahnameh

Category

Shahnameh Fighters of Ferdowsi

Iranian Characters

Ministers	Shahrsap Bozorgmehr Saveh Shah Barbad
Gladiators	Gershasp Goshtasp Peshotanu Shapur Taliman Zarir Foruhal Gazhdaham Sukhra Vinduyih Haftvād Mihr Hormozd Farhād Farhad Gorazeh
Women	Azadeh Gordiya Shirin Maria Iblis Golshahr

Turanian Characters

Ministers	Mardas
Gladiators	Ashkbous Pelashn Tageuo GaruyZerh Sepahram Andariman Kalbad Kamus Khaqan Ruyyin Lahhak Awkhast FarshidVared Barta Kuhram
Women	Jawira Espanoi Manijeh

Places and Wars

Countries	Turan Iran Tazian Kabul Rûm Mazandaran Hamavaran Armania Barbarestan
Iranian Cities	Amol Dehastan Pars Pahlav
Turanian Cities	Charam Kasa-Roud Samangan
Zabol Cities	Zabol Sistan
Wars	Iran-Turan war Mazandaran War Great Kay Khosrow War
Castles	Dez-e Sepid

Shahnameh topics

Drefts	Iran-Turan war Turan (Shahnameh) Goshtāsp (Shahnameh) Manizheh (Shahnameh) Alanan Castle Mardas (Shahnameh) Rûm (Shahnameh) Pars (Shahnameh) Jawira (Shahnameh) Kasa-Roud