Character · The Shahnameh · Volume II

Homahyi (Bahman)همای

ho-mah-YEE

Bahman

In the poem: First at D1.5, Bahman Marries His Daughter Homahyi
Named: 4 times, in 1 section
Main stories: D1 The Reign of Bahman, Son of Esfandiyar (4)
Parents: Bahman
Children: Darab
Plates: Vol II: I, Vol II: IX
Pictures: 4 panels · identity sheets

Genealogical plate: The Crown in Volume II — Volume II, Plate I: The Crown in Volume II. Tap to open the genealogies.

How we draw Homahyi (Bahman)

The identity sheets the illustrator works from, one for each stage of life. Tap to open full size. More in the Art section.

Homahyi Chehrzad, identity sheet: Young woman, pregnant — **Young woman, pregnant**

Homahyi Chehrzad, identity sheet: Mature queen — **Mature queen**

In the pictures

Homahyi (Bahman) in 4 woodcut panels of the illustrated poem, in story order. Tap one to see it with the couplets it illustrates.

D1.5Bahman Names Homahyi His Heir

D2.3Homahyi Sees Darab at the Muster

D2.6Homahyi Reads the Scroll and Ruby

D2.7Homahyi Crowns Her Son

In the poem’s own words

The 1 section that name Homahyi (Bahman) most often, with the summary from the Notes and the couplets that name Homahyi (Bahman). Tap a couplet number to read it in the full poem.

D1.5

Bahman Marries His Daughter Homahyi

Bahman has a son, Sasan, and a daughter, Homahyi, whom he takes as his wife. Falling ill, he leaves the crown to her and to her unborn child. Sasan flees to Nishapur in shame; his son and namesake grows up there herding the king’s flocks.

D1.5.2
He had a daughter, Homahyi the wise,Accomplished, prudent, lovely in all eyes.
D1.5.5
Fair Homahyi, bright as the moon at night,Conceived a child by Bahman, lord of might.
D1.5.7
Oppressed by pain, the king could scarcely stand;He called Homahyi near at his command.