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zangزنگ

ZANG

A bell.

In the poem
First at B12.12, The Death of Forood; last at C3.19, Khosrow Musters the Army
Named
11 times, in 9 sections
Main stories
B13 Mount Hamavan and the Kamus Campaign (9); B12 Forood and the Snowstorm Campaign (1); C3 The Battle of the Twelve Rukhs (1)

In the poem’s own words

The 8 sections that name zang most often, with the summary from the Notes and the couplets that name zang. Tap a couplet number to read it in the full poem.
B12.12

The Death of Forood

Jarireh dreams of fire consuming the fortress and wakes Forood. He arms his men and fights until noon, but his troops are killed. Rohham cuts off his arm, Bijan hamstrings his horse, and he dies inside the fortress, telling the women to leap to their deaths.

  • B12.12.3
    The gate was barred; the jaras rang outright,Its warning zang resounded through the night.
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B13.10

The Turanians Use Sorcery

The sorcerer Bazoor calls down snow and bitter cold from a mountaintop, and the frozen Iranians are slaughtered. The chiefs pray, and a sage shows Rohham the sorcerer; Rohham cuts off his hand and the storm clears. Still the Iranians are routed.

  • B13.10.48
    Again karnay and zang resounded round,With Indian daray in brazen sound.
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B13.12

The Turanians Besiege Hamavan

The Iranians march for three days without food and occupy Hamavan. Piran urges caution until reinforcements come, but Houman insists on pursuit. Scouts find the Iranians entrenched on the mountain, and Houman taunts them before summoning Piran’s whole army.

  • B13.12.15
    The guards cried out; the zang rang through the rocks,And stone and mountain boiled beneath the shocks.
  • B13.12.48
    A shout rose up; the zang rang from the height;He knew no time remained to stay and fight.
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B13.14

The Iranians Make a Night-Attack, Tus, Giv, Rohham Are Surrounded but Are Saved

Short of food, Gudarz urges a night attack. Tus, Giv and Rohham strike Piran’s camp and split his standard, but Houman surrounds them. Bijan and Gostaham ride to the rescue, and at dawn the Iranians withdraw to the mountain.

  • B13.14.39
    The pipe, the koust, Indian daray, and zangAcross the field in brazen clamor rang.
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B13.21

Gudarz Hears of Rostam’s Coming

The lookout reports a great new Turanian army, and Gudarz despairs. Then the watchman sees banners approaching from Iran. Tus plans a desperate night attack, but news that the Shah’s relief army is near turns the camp to joy.

  • B13.21.81
    Tus sent out scouts to watch the field of war;The mountain’s zang resounded with a roar.
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B13.22

The Khan Surveys the Iranian Army

The Khan rides out on his elephants to view the Iranians and admires their courage, rebuking Piran for belittling them. Piran proposes resting and fighting in relays, but Kamus demands an all-out attack and the invasion of Iran, and the Khan agrees.

  • B13.22.12
    The saddle-flaps were made of leopard hide;Gold-silver zang rang brightly at their side.
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B13.24

Piran Consults the Khan of Chin

Kamus scorns Piran’s five months of failure and boasts that he will kill Rostam. The Khan backs him. Piran is relieved to hear that the new arrival is only Fariborz. Tus rouses his men with Rostam’s coming, but they urge him to wait for Rostam.

  • B13.24.59
    Their golden zang and bells shall all be won,Unmatched in workmanship beneath the sun.
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B13.27

Iran and Turan Set Their Battle Lines

Houman spots Rostam’s dragon banner and warns Piran, but Kamus scoffs. The allied army deploys around the Khan’s elephants. Rostam views the vast enemy from the mountain, marvels, and orders the Iranian advance, sparing the exhausted Rakhsh.

  • B13.27.40
    Deck elephants with zang and daray bright;Let karnay thunder through the world with might.
  • B13.27.50
    The zang and Indian daray rang around;Men’s hearts rose to their mouths before the sound.
zang named 2 times here · read the section in the full poem · notes
All 9 sections that name zang
  1. B12.12 The Death of Forood
  2. B13.10 The Turanians Use Sorcery
  3. B13.12 The Turanians Besiege Hamavan
  4. B13.14 The Iranians Make a Night-Attack, Tus, Giv, Rohham Are Surrounded but Are Saved
  5. B13.21 Gudarz Hears of Rostam’s Coming
  6. B13.22 The Khan Surveys the Iranian Army
  7. B13.24 Piran Consults the Khan of Chin
  8. B13.27 Iran and Turan Set Their Battle Lines
  9. C3.19 Khosrow Musters the Army

Where the name appears

Named mentions by book, from the Universe Registry, the index behind this site. Titles and epithets are not counted.
B12Forood and the Snowstorm Campaign1B13Mount Hamavan and the Kamus Campaign9C3The Battle of the Twelve Rukhs1

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