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Juyaجویا

joo-YAH

A boastful champion of Mazandaran, killed by Rostam.

In the poem
First at B5.10, Kavus Wars with Mazandaran
Named
2 times, in 1 section
Main stories
B5 The Seven Labors of Rostam (2)

How we draw Juya

The identity sheet the illustrator works from. Tap to open full size. More in the Art section.
Juya, identity sheet: Adult champion
Adult champion

In the poem’s own words

The 1 section that name Juya most often, with the summary from the Notes and the couplets that name Juya. Tap a couplet number to read it in the full poem.
B5.10

Kavus Wars with Mazandaran

The armies meet, and Rostam spears the boasting champion Juya out of the saddle. After a week of battle Kavus prays; Rostam then spears the sorcerer-king, who turns himself into a rock. Rostam carries it to camp, the king emerges and is killed, and Ulad receives Mazandaran.

  • B5.10.15
    Then Juya came, fierce fighter, vain and proud,His boasts of fame rang loudly through the crowd.
  • B5.10.16
    Juya his name, who sought the battle’s flame,And swung the heavy gorz wherever he came.
Juya named 2 times here · read the section in the full poem · notes

On the maps

Story maps that show Juya or tell a part of the story that names Juya.
B5.10–B5.11Kavus’s Mazandaran Campaign and the Return to Iran

Where he appears

Named mentions by book, from the Universe Registry, the index behind this site. Titles and epithets are not counted.
B5The Seven Labors of Rostam2

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