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Shahr-Banuشهربانو

shahr-bah-NOO

Giv’s sister, married to Rostam.

In the poem
First at B10.23, The Contest of Piran and Giv
Named
1 time, in 1 section
Main stories
B10 Vengeance for Siavash and the Retrieval of Kay Khosrow (1)
Plates
Vol I: VII
Genealogical plate: The House of Sahm
Volume I, Plate VII: The House of Sahm. Tap to open the genealogies.

In the poem’s own words

The 1 section that name Shahr-Banu most often, with the summary from the Notes and the couplets that name Shahr-Banu. Tap a couplet number to read it in the full poem.
B10.23

The Contest of Piran and Giv

Across the river Piran and Giv exchange insults. Giv boasts of his deeds against Piran’s household and of his marriage to Rostam’s daughter, chosen over every prince, and his sister’s marriage to Rostam, and threatens Piran with death.

  • B10.23.33
    My sister too, the fair Shahr-Banu, wedGreat Rostam; moon of women, so all said.
Shahr-Banu named 1 time here · read the section in the full poem · notes

Family

Plate VII: The House of SahmVolume I · Plate VIIThe House of Sahmthe Pahlevans of Nimruz · A7–B14

Where she appears

Named mentions by book, from the Universe Registry, the index behind this site. Titles and epithets are not counted.
B10Vengeance for Siavash and the Retrieval of Kay Khosrow1

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