Bashútan

Family: Irán · Role: son of Gushtásp · First appears: Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1

Gushtásp and Kitabún had two sons, Bashútan and Isfendiyár, who were remarkable for their piety and devotion to the Almighty. In the Story of Isfendiyár’s Heft-khan, the brothers attacked and killed the two monstrous wolves, each taking on one.

In the Story of the Capture of the Brazen Fortress, Isfendiyár put Bashútan temporarily in charge of the army before proceeding with his enterprise. Later, when Isfendiyár’s sisters recognized him, he acknowledged who he was and told them he was trying to restore them to liberty. In the same story, Kahram came out and fought the force under Bashútan.

Relationship record

Life events

• Gushtásp and Kitabún had two sons, Isfendiyár and Bashútan.(Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1)
  • With: Gushtásp Kitabún 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.”
• Isfendiyár and Bashútan killed the two monstrous wolves.(The Heft-khan of Isfendiyár · Part 1)
  • With: Isfendiyár
  • “At this moment Bashútan attacked one of them, and Isfendiyár the other; and so vigorous was their charge, that both the monsters were soon laid lifeless in the dust.”
• Isfendiyár put Bashútan temporarily in charge of the army.(Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 1)
  • With: Isfendiyár
  • “Having first settled the mode of proceeding, he put Bashútan in temporary charge of the army, saying:--”
• Isfendiyár’s sisters recognized him, and he acknowledged his identity to them.(Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 1 · 📍 Brazen Fortress)
  • With: Isfendiyár
  • “Isfendiyár finding that he was known, acknowledged himself, and informed them that he had undertaken to restore them to liberty, and that he was now engaged in the enterprise, opposing every obstacle in his way;”

Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht · Part 1

• parent: 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.”
• parent: Kitabún “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.”
• siblings with 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.”

The Heft-khan of Isfendiyár · Part 1

• siblings with Isfendiyár “First Stage.--Isfendiyár placed Kurugsar in bonds among his retinue, and took with him his brother Bashútan.”

The Heft-khan of Isfendiyár · Part 2

• siblings with Isfendiyár “Isfendiyár observed, that the animals seemed very wild and ferocious, and he preferred attacking them both himself, that his brother might not be exposed to any harm.”

Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 1

• siblings with Isfendiyár (The chapter later identifies Bashútan as his brother.) “he put Bashútan in temporary charge of the army, saying:--”

Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 2

• enemies with Kahram “Kahram accordingly issued forth without delay, and soon engaged in battle with the force under Bashútan.”

Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 5

• siblings with Isfendiyár “Bashútan in the meanwhile observed to his brother, with some degree of dissatisfaction, that his enemy had come into his power, on his own feet too, but had been strangely permitted to go away again.”

Capture of the Brazen Fortress · Part 7

• siblings with Isfendiyár “He then told his brother to keep at a distance with the army, and not to interfere till aid was positively required.”

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