Zarír

Family: Irán · Role: son of Lohurásp · First appears: Lohurásp · Part 1

In the Story of Lohurásp, Zarír was one of Lohurásp’s four sons, alongside Ardshír, Shydasp and Gushtásp. When Gushtásp left, Lohurásp sent Zarír with a thousand horsemen to persuade him to return. Zarír won his agreement to come back on condition that he be named heir and treated with respect, and brought him to Lohurásp. Later, Lohurásp sent Zarír to search for Gushtásp again, but he returned without finding him. When Gushtásp returned to Irán with Kitabún, Zarír accompanied them.

In the Story of Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht, Zarír was Isfendiyár’s uncle. When Isfendiyár offered to lead the army, Zarír objected because of his youth and proposed to take command himself; Gushtásp agreed. Zarír attacked Arjásp’s forces and penetrated their headquarters, but Bai-derafsh struck him down. Gushtásp placed Zarír in a coffin beneath a lofty monument, where lights were kept burning day and night.

Relationship record

Life events

• Lohurásp sent Zarír to persuade Gushtásp to return.(Lohurásp · Part 1)
  • With: Lohurásp Gushtásp
  • “Lohurásp sent after him his brother Zarír, with a thousand horsemen, in the hopes of influencing him to return;”
• Gushtásp agreed to return on condition that he be named heir and treated with respect.(Lohurásp · Part 1)
  • With: Gushtásp
  • “Zarír, however, reasoned with him so winningly and effectually, that at last he consented to return; but only upon the condition that he should be nominated heir to the throne, and treated with becoming respect and ceremony.”
• Zarír brought Gushtásp back to Lohurásp.(Lohurásp · Part 1)
  • With: Gushtásp Lohurásp
  • “Zarír agreed to interpose his efforts to this end, and brought him back to his father;”
• Lohurásp sent Zarír to search for Gushtásp, but Zarír returned without finding him.(Lohurásp · Part 1)
  • With: Lohurásp Gushtásp
  • “Lohurásp again sent Zarír in quest of him; but the youth, after a tedious search, returned without success.”
• Lohurásp learns that Gushtásp is his son.(Lohurásp · Part 4)
  • With: Lohurásp Gushtásp
  • “Kabús looked round about him, and pointed to Zarír, from which Lohurásp concluded that it must be his own son, and sat silent.”
• Gushtásp returned to Irán with Kitabún and Zarír.(Lohurásp · Part 4 · 📍 Irán)
  • With: Gushtásp Kitabún
  • “Gushtásp was as much astonished as delighted with this information, and his anxiety being great to return to his own country, he that very night, accompanied by his wife Kitabún, and Zarír, set out for Irán.”
• Gushtásp gave Zarír command of the army instead of the young Isfendiyár.(Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1)
  • With: Gushtásp Isfendiyár
  • “At this moment Isfendiyár gallantly offered to lead the army, but Zarír, his uncle, objected to him on account of his extreme youth, and proposed to take the command himself, which Gushtásp agreed to, and the two demon-envoys were dismissed.”
• Zarír attacked Arjásp's forces and penetrated the enemy headquarters.(Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 2)
  • With: Arjásp
  • “He then rode up towards Arjásp, scattered the ranks, and penetrated the headquarters, which put the king into great alarm:”
• Bai-derafsh attacked and killed Zarír.(Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 2)
  • With: Arjásp Bai-derafsh
  • “The onset was irresistible, and the young prince was soon overthrown and bathed in his own blood.”
• Gushtásp buried Zarír in a coffin beneath a monument and ordered lights kept burning there.(Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 2)
  • With: Gushtásp
  • “Gushtásp now approached the dead body of Zarír, and lamenting deeply over his unhappy fate, placed him in a coffin, and built over him a lofty monument, around which lights were ever afterwards kept burning, night and day;”

Lohurásp · Part 1

• parent: Lohurásp “Lohurásp had four sons, two by the daughter of Kai-káús, one named Ardshír, and the other Shydasp; and two by another woman, and they were named Gushtásp and Zarír.”
• siblings with Ardshír “Lohurásp had four sons, two by the daughter of Kai-káús, one named Ardshír, and the other Shydasp; and two by another woman, and they were named Gushtásp and Zarír.”
• siblings with Shydasp “Lohurásp had four sons, two by the daughter of Kai-káús, one named Ardshír, and the other Shydasp; and two by another woman, and they were named Gushtásp and Zarír.”
• siblings with Gushtásp “Lohurásp sent after him his brother Zarír, with a thousand horsemen, in the hopes of influencing him to return;”

Lohurásp · Part 4

• siblings with Gushtásp “hastened to the house of his brother, by whom he was received with affection and gladness.”
• king or master: Lohurásp “Thou must go in the character of an ambassador from me to the king of Rúm, and represent to him the justice and propriety of preserving peace.”

Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1

• younger kin: Isfendiyár “At this moment Isfendiyár gallantly offered to lead the army, but Zarír, his uncle, objected to him on account of his extreme youth, and proposed to take the command himself, which Gushtásp agreed to, and the two demon-envoys were dismissed.”

Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 2

• enemies with Bai-derafsh “Bai-derafsh, one of the demons, animated by this offer, came forward, and with remorseless fury attacked Zarír.”

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