Kavah

Family: Irán · Role: blacksmith · First appears: Kavah, the Blacksmith

When two of Kavah’s children were chosen to be killed to feed Zohák’s serpents, his protest led Zohák to release them. Seeing the register of blood, Kavah tore it up and cast it underfoot, then left the court with his children after reviling the king. He rallied people against Zohák, calling on them to unite with Feridún, and they obeyed.

With Feridún’s supporters, Kavah’s leather banner was adorned with gold and jewels. It became a sacred symbol of royalty, honored by succeeding kings. Kavah’s sons Kárun and Kobád later led in the Persian army, and Gúdarz proudly called himself Kavah’s kinsman.

Relationship record

Life events

• After Kavah protested, Zohák released Kavah's sons from being killed for the serpents.(Kavah, the Blacksmith)
  • With: Zohák
  • “At this bold speech the monarch was dismayed, And scarcely knowing what he did, released The blacksmith's sons.”
• Kavah tore up the register and cast it under foot.(Kavah, the Blacksmith)
  • “Soon as the blacksmith sees it written there, Wrathful he turns towards the chiefs assembled, Exclaiming loud: ‘Are ye then men, or what, Leagued with a Demon!’ All astonished heard, And saw him tear the hated register, And cast it under foot with rage and scorn.”
• Kavah departed from court with his children.(Kavah, the Blacksmith)
  • “Kavah having thus reviled the king bitterly, and destroyed the register of blood, departed from the court, and took his children along with him.”
• Kavah rallied people against Zohák and called on them to unite with Feridún.(Kavah, the Blacksmith)
  • With: Feridún
  • “‘Let us unite with Feridún,’ he cried, ‘And from Zohák's oppression we are free!’ And still he called aloud, and all obeyed Who heard him, high and low.”
• Feridún's supporters adorned Kavah's leather banner with gold and jewels, and it became a sacred royal symbol.(Kavah, the Blacksmith)
  • With: Feridún
  • “Then the leathern banner Was splendidly adorned with gold and jewels, And called the flag of Kavah. From that time It was a sacred symbol; every king In future, on succeeding to the throne, Did honor to that banner, the true sign Of royalty, in veneration held.”

Kavah, the Blacksmith

• enemies with Zohák (Kavah openly defies Zohák.) “Kavah having thus reviled the king bitterly, and destroyed the register of blood, departed from the court, and took his children along with him.”
• friends with Feridún (Kavah aids Feridún against their common enemy.) “Feridún, aided by the directions and advice of the blacksmith, now proceeded against Zohák.”

Minúchihr · Part 1

• king or master: Feridún “After uttering this indignant speech, Feridún showed to the messenger his great warriors, one by one. He showed him Kavah and his two sons, Shahpúr, and Shírúeh, and Kárun, and Sám, and Narímán, and other chiefs--all of admirable courage and valor in war--and thus resumed:”

Afrásiyáb marches against Nauder

• child: Kárun “Kárun and Kobád were both sons of Kavah, the blacksmith, and both leaders in the Persian army.”
• child: Kobád “Kárun and Kobád were both sons of Kavah, the blacksmith, and both leaders in the Persian army.”

Zau

• child: Kárun “Zál sent Kárun, the son of Kavah, attended by a proper escort, with overtures to Zau,”

The Story of Saiáwush · Part 11

• with Gúdarz (Gúdarz claims kinship with Kavah.) “Need I blush To be the kinsman of the glorious Kavah? It is my humour to be proud of him.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.