Púladwund

Role: king · First appears: Kai-khosráu · Part 6

Life events

• Afrásiyáb invited Púladwund to help exterminate Rustem, and Púladwund agreed.(Kai-khosráu · Part 6)
  • With: Afrásiyáb
  • “Afrásiyáb was pleased with this information, and immediately invited Púladwund, by letter, to assist him in exterminating the champion of Persia. Púladwund was proud of the honor conferred upon him, and readily complied;”
• Púladwund captured Gíw, Rehám, and Byzun with his kamund and wounded them.(Kai-khosráu · Part 6)
  • With: Gíw Rehám Byzun
  • “The first warrior he encountered was Gíw, whom he caught with his kamund. Rehám and Byzun seeing this, instantly rushed forward to extricate their brother and champion in arms; but they too were also secured in the same manner! In the struggle, however, the kamunds gave way, and then Púladwund drew his sword, and by several strokes wounded them all.”
• Rustem struck Púladwund down in their wrestling contest, but Púladwund feigned death and escaped.(Kai-khosráu · Part 6)
  • With: Rustem
  • “Rustem grasped him with such vigor, lifted him up in his arms, and dashed him so furiously on the plain, that the boaster seemed to be killed on the spot. Rustem indeed thought he had put a period to his life; and with that impression left him, and remounted Rakush: but the crafty Púladwund only pretended to be dead: and as soon as he found himself released, sprang up and escaped, flying like an arrow to his own side.”
• Púladwund told Afrásiyáb that Rustem could not be overcome.(Kai-khosráu · Part 6)
  • With: Afrásiyáb
  • “He then told Afrásiyáb how he had saved his life by counterfeiting death, and assured him that it was useless to contend against Rustem.”

Kai-khosráu · Part 6

• enemies with Rustem “Rustem grasped him with such vigor, lifted him up in his arms, and dashed him so furiously on the plain”
• enemies with Gíw “The first warrior he encountered was Gíw, whom he caught with his kamund.”
• enemies with Rehám “Rehám and Byzun seeing this, instantly rushed forward to extricate their brother and champion in arms; but they too were also secured in the same manner!”
• enemies with Byzun “Rehám and Byzun seeing this, instantly rushed forward to extricate their brother and champion in arms; but they too were also secured in the same manner!”

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