Gúlshaher
Also known as: Jaríra · Family: Túrán · Role: wife of Saiáwush · First appears: The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4
After a year, in the Story of Saiáwush, Gúlshaher—also named Jaríra—married Saiáwush. Some time after this union, Saiáwush married Ferangís with Gúlshaher’s consent. In due time, Gúlshaher gave birth to their son, Ferúd.
In Kai-khosráu, Gúlshaher is called the daughter of Wísah, and Pírán speaks of her as his child. After seeing Ferúd dead, Gúlshaher killed herself, dying at his feet.
Relationship record
Life events
- Saiáwush and Gúlshaher married.(The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4)
- With: Saiáwush
- “both consenting to a union, the marriage ceremony was immediately performed.”
- Saiáwush married Ferangís, with Gúlshaher's consent.(The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4)
- Gúlshaher gave birth to a son named Ferúd.(The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4)
- With: Ferúd
- “was delivered of a son in due time, and he was named Ferúd.”
- Gúlshaher killed herself after seeing Ferúd dead.(Kai-khosráu · Part 2)
- With: Ferúd
- “Unable to survive his loss, she plunged a dagger in her own breast, and died at his feet.”
The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4
- married with Saiáwush “accordingly, the lovely Gúlshaher, who was also named Jaríra, having been introduced to him, he was delighted with her person, and both consenting to a union, the marriage ceremony was immediately performed.”
- child: Ferúd “It happened that the lovely Gúlshaher, who had been left in the house of her father, was delivered of a son in due time, and he was named Ferúd.”
Kai-khosráu · Part 1
- parent: Wísah “The mother of Ferúd, who was the daughter of Wísah, had at this period a dream”
Kai-khosráu · Part 2
- child: Ferúd “The mother, the beautiful Gúlshaher, seeing what had befallen her son, rushed out of the fort in a state of frenzy, and flying to him, clasped him in her arms in an agony of grief.”
Kai-khosráu · Part 4
- parent: Pírán “Of Saiáwush, the husband of my child, (The beautiful Gúlshaher), of him who loved me”
- married with Saiáwush “Of Saiáwush, the husband of my child, (The beautiful Gúlshaher), of him who loved me”
- child: Ferúd “Of Saiáwush, the husband of my child, (The beautiful Gúlshaher), of him who loved me As I had been his father. His brave son, Ferúd, was slaughtered, and his mother too,”
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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.