Húmaí
Also known as: Húmai · Family: Irán · Role: wife of Bahman · First appears: Bahman
A short time before his death, Bahman married Húmaí and gave her the crown and throne, declaring that his son would succeed him if she had a son, but that she should continue to reign if she had a daughter. After Húmaí gave birth to Dáráb, she entrusted him to a nurse and announced that he had died; when he was seven months old, she had him put in a box and cast into the Euphrates.
Later, Húmaí told her general Rishnawád to gather a force. Dáráb joined the warriors assembling for the campaign, and Rishnawád recognized him as Bahman’s son and gave him a high command. When Húmaí received the ruby that confirmed his identity, she recognized him as her son and went to meet him. She embraced him and, after reigning thirty-two years, relinquished the crown and throne in his favor.
Relationship record
Life events
- Bahman married Húmaí and gave her the crown and throne.(Bahman)
- With: Bahman
- “Although he had a son named Sassán, he did not appoint him his successor; but gave the crown and the throne to his wife, Húmaí, whom he had married a short time before his death, saying:”
- Bahman declared that Húmaí’s son would succeed him, but Húmaí would reign if she had a daughter.(Bahman)
- With: Bahman
- “If Húmaí should have a son, that son shall be my successor; but if a daughter, Húmaí continue to reign.”
- Húmaí gave birth to Dáráb, entrusted him to a nurse, and publicly declared that he had died.(Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 1)
- With: Dáráb
- “She gave birth to a son, whom she entrusted to a nurse to be brought up secretly, and declared publicly that it had died the same day it was born.”
- Húmaí had Dáráb placed in a box and cast into the river.(Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 1 · 📍 the Euphrates)
- With: Dáráb
- “Upon the boy attaining his seventh month, however, the queen sent for him, and wrapping him up in rich garments, put him in a box, and when she had fastened down the cover, gave it to two confidential servants, in the middle of the night, to be flung into the Euphrates.”
- Dáráb joined the forces gathering for the campaign and was presented to Húmaí.(Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 1)
- Rishnawád recognizes Dáráb as Bahman’s son and appoints him to a high command in the army.(Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 2)
- With: Rishnawád Dáráb Bahman
- “Indeed he himself recognized the ruby on Dáráb's arm, which convinced him that he was the son of Bahman, whom Húmaí caused to be thrown into the Euphrates. Thus satisfied of his identity, he treated him with great honor, placed him on his right hand, and appointed him to a high command in the army.”
- After receiving the ruby, Húmai recognizes Dáráb as her son.(Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 2)
- With: Dáráb Bahman
- “Húmaí was at once convinced that he was her son, for she well remembered the day on which he was enrolled as one of her soldiers, when her heart throbbed with instinctive affection at the sight of him; and though she had unfortunately failed to question him then, she now rejoiced that he was so near being restored to her.”
- Húmai reunites with Dáráb and relinquishes the crown and throne in his favor.(Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 2)
- With: Dáráb
- “Having called Dáráb to her presence, she went with a splendid retinue to meet him at the distance of one journey from the city; and as soon as he approached, she pressed him to her bosom, and kissed his head and eyes with the fondest affection of a mother. Upon the first day of happy omen, she relinquished in his favor the crown and the throne, after having herself reigned thirty-two years.”
Bahman
- married with Bahman “Although he had a son named Sassán, he did not appoint him his successor; but gave the crown and the throne to his wife, Húmaí, whom he had married a short time before his death, saying: ‘If Húmaí should have a son, that son shall be my successor; but if a daughter, Húmaí continue to reign.’”
- patron: Bahman “Although he had a son named Sassán, he did not appoint him his successor; but gave the crown and the throne to his wife, Húmaí, whom he had married a short time before his death, saying: ‘If Húmaí should have a son, that son shall be my successor; but if a daughter, Húmaí continue to reign.’”
Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 1
- child: Dáráb “She gave birth to a son, whom she entrusted to a nurse to be brought up secretly, and declared publicly that it had died the same day it was born.”
- officer or servant: Rishnawád “Upon receiving this information, Húmaí told her general, named Rishnawád, to collect a force corresponding with the emergency; and he issued a proclamation, inviting all young men desirous of military glory to flock to his standard.”
Húmai and the Birth of Dáráb · Part 2
- child: Dáráb “Húmaí was at once convinced that he was her son, for she well remembered the day on which he was enrolled as one of her soldiers, when her heart throbbed with instinctive affection at the sight of him; and though she had unfortunately failed to question him then, she now rejoiced that he was so near being restored to her.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.