Tahmíneh

Also known as: Tahmineh · Family: Túrán · Role: Sohráb's mother · First appears: Story of Sohráb · Part 2

In the Story of Sohráb, Tahmíneh married Rustem, and after nine months gave birth to Sohráb, naming him herself. She concealed his birth and claimed she had borne a daughter, but later told Sohráb that Rustem was his father and showed him Rustem’s letter and the gifts sent from Persia.

In the Story of Sohráb, she sent Zinda-ruzm to protect Sohráb and, if danger arose, to present him to his father. After Sohráb’s death, Tahmíneh grieved for him until “The mother's spirit joined her child in Heaven.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Rustem and Tahmíneh are married.(Story of Sohráb · Part 2)
  • With: Rustem
  • “The marriage-bower received the happy pair, And love and transport shower'd their blessings there.”
• Tahmíneh gives birth to Sohráb.(Story of Sohráb · Part 2)
  • With: Sohráb
  • “When nine slow-circling months had roll'd away, Sweet-smiling pleasure hailed the brightening day-- A wondrous boy Tahmíneh's tears supprest, And lull'd the sorrows of her heart to rest; To him, predestined to be great and brave, The name Sohráb his tender mother gave;”
• Tahmíneh conceals Sohráb's birth and falsely claims she bore a daughter.(Story of Sohráb · Part 2)
  • With: Sohráb
  • “Cautious, she still concealed his birth and name, And feign'd a daughter born, the evil fraught With misery to avert--but vain the thought;”
• Tahmíneh reveals that Rustem is Sohráb's father.(Story of Sohráb · Part 2)
  • With: Sohráb Rustem
  • “The deeds of Sám remotest realms admire, And Zál, and Rustem thy illustrious sire!”
• Tahmíneh shows Sohráb Rustem's letter and the gifts sent from Persia.(Story of Sohráb · Part 2)
  • With: Sohráb Rustem
  • “In private, then, she Rustem's letter placed Before his view, and brought with eager haste Three sparkling rubies, wedges three of gold, From Persia sent--“Behold,” she said, “behold Thy father's gifts, will these thy doubts remove”
• Tahmineh sends Zinda-ruzm to protect Sohráb and show him to his father if danger arises.(Story of Sohráb · Part 7)
  • With: Zinda-ruzm Sohráb
  • “His mother called a warrior to his aid, And Zinda-ruzm his sister's call obeyed. To him Tahmineh gave her only joy, And bade him shield the bold adventurous boy: “But, in the dreadful strife, should danger rise, Present my child before his father's eyes!”
• Tahmíneh grieves for Sohráb until her spirit joins him in Heaven.(Story of Sohráb · Part 13)
  • With: Sohráb
  • “At length worn out--from earthly anguish riven, The mother's spirit joined her child in Heaven.”

Story of Sohráb · Part 2

• married with Rustem “The marriage-bower received the happy pair, And love and transport shower'd their blessings there.”
• child: Sohráb “A wondrous boy Tahmíneh's tears supprest, And lull'd the sorrows of her heart to rest; To him, predestined to be great and brave, The name Sohráb his tender mother gave;”

Story of Sohráb · Part 7

• child: Sohráb “His mother called a warrior to his aid, And Zinda-ruzm his sister's call obeyed. To him Tahmineh gave her only joy, And bade him shield the bold adventurous boy:”
• siblings with Zinda-ruzm “His mother called a warrior to his aid, And Zinda-ruzm his sister's call obeyed. To him Tahmineh gave her only joy, And bade him shield the bold adventurous boy:”

Story of Sohráb · Part 13

• child: Sohráb “When thou wert gone--how, night and lingering day, Did thy fond mother watch the time away;”

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