Kitabún
Family: Rúm · Role: wife of Gushtásp · First appears: Lohurásp · Part 2
In the Story of Lohurásp, Kitabún dreamed that a youth from Irán was destined to be her husband. She chose Gushtásp by giving him a bunch of roses; her father, the king of Rúm, sanctioned their marriage but drove them from his house without a dowry. One day, she revealed to her female acquaintances that Gushtásp had killed the wolf and the dragon. That night, she returned with him and Zarír to Irán.
In the Story of Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht, Kitabún and Gushtásp had two sons, Isfendiyár and Bashútan, noted for their piety and devotion to the Almighty.
Relationship record
Life events
- Kitabún dreams that a youth from Irán is destined to be her husband.(Lohurásp · Part 2)
- “She had been told in a dream that a youth of a certain figure and aspect had arrived in the kingdom from Irán, and that to him she was destined to be married.”
- Kitabún chooses Gushtásp by giving him a bunch of roses.(Lohurásp · Part 2)
- With: Gushtásp
- “She presently descended from her balcony, and gave him a bunch of roses, the token by which her choice was made known, and then retired.”
- Kitabún's father, the king of Rúm, sanctions their marriage but drives them from his house without a dowry.(Lohurásp · Part 2)
- With: Gushtásp
- “he so far relented as to sanction the marriage; but indignantly drove her from his house, with her husband, without a dowry, or any money to supply themselves with food.”
- Kitabún revealed that Gushtásp had killed the wolf and the dragon.(Lohurásp · Part 3)
- With: Gushtásp
- “One day Kitabún, the wife of Gushtásp, in conversation with some of her female acquaintance, let out the secret that her husband was the person who killed the wolf and the dragon.”
- Gushtásp returned to Irán with Kitabún and Zarír.(Lohurásp · Part 4 · 📍 Irán)
- Gushtásp and Kitabún had two sons, Isfendiyár and Bashútan.(Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1)
- With: Gushtásp Isfendiyár Bashútan
- “Gushtásp had by his wife Kitabún, the daughter of the king of Rúm, two sons named Isfendiyár and Bashútan, who were remarkable for their piety and devotion to the Almighty.”
Lohurásp · Part 2
- married with Gushtásp “he so far relented as to sanction the marriage; but indignantly drove her from his house, with her husband”
Lohurásp · Part 3
- married with Gushtásp “One day Kitabún, the wife of Gushtásp, in conversation with some of her female acquaintance, let out the secret that her husband was the person who killed the wolf and the dragon.”
Lohurásp · Part 4
- married with Gushtásp “he that very night, accompanied by his wife Kitabún, and Zarír, set out for Irán.”
Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1
- married with Gushtásp “Gushtásp had by his wife Kitabún, the daughter of the king of Rúm, two sons named Isfendiyár and Bashútan, who were remarkable for their piety and devotion to the Almighty.”
- child: Isfendiyár “Gushtásp had by his wife Kitabún, the daughter of the king of Rúm, two sons named Isfendiyár and Bashútan, who were remarkable for their piety and devotion to the Almighty.”
- child: Bashútan “Gushtásp had by his wife Kitabún, the daughter of the king of Rúm, two sons named Isfendiyár and Bashútan, who were remarkable for their piety and devotion to the Almighty.”
Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 3
- child: Isfendiyár “The prince could not fail to observe the changed disposition of his father, and privately went to Kitabún, his mother, to whom he related the solemn promise and engagement of Gushtásp”
Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 4
- child: Isfendiyár “Thus spoke Kitabún, shedding ceaseless tears; And thus Isfendiyár: “I fear not Rustem;”
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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.