Gorgin (Shahnameh)

Persian mythological hero of the epic poem Shahnameh

Gorgin

Gorgin in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp

Shahnameh Men
Name| Gorgin
Nickname| Gorgin Milad
Iranian gladiator
Other Information
Well known| Caught in Sohrab hand
Attendance at| Bijan and Manijeh
Wars| Davazdah Rokh War
Great Kay Khosrow War
killer| Andariman
Book About Him| Faramarz Nama
Bahman Nameh
Family members
Father| Milad
Nationality| Iran

Gorgin[1] (Persian: گُرگین) is an Iranian hero in Shahnameh, during the reigns of Kay Kavus and Kay Khosrow. He is son of Milad. According to Tabari, the name of Milad's father is also Gorgin, which is possible because in ancient Iran, it was a usual practice to name the first grandson after the grandfather. Beside Shahnameh, Gorgin also appears in other Iranian epics such as Faramarz Nama and Bahman Nama.

## In the Shahnameh

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Gorgin is one of the most famous Iranian heroes of the Kay Kāvus era in . His most important role is in the story of Bizhan and Manizhe. He and Bijan travel to the Turan border in order to kill the boars that were in the land of Armenia Roaming. Gorgin becomes envious of Bizhan's bravery and seduces him to go to Turan. There, Bizhan finds Manizhe and they fell in love. But Afrasiyab arrests Bizhan and throw him into a dungeon. Gorgin returns to Iran and tells Kay Khosrow that Bizhan was lost while hunting an onager. But Kay Khosrow does not believe him. Gorgin is first arrested, but later he was released after Rostam's intervention. He and Rostam then go to Turan in order to free Bizhan and bring him back to Iran.

## Gallery

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* Gurgin Cuts Off the Head of Andariman

## References

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1. ^ Khaleghi-Motlagh, Djalal. "GORGIN". IRANICA. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

## Sources

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* Ferdowsi Shahnameh. From the Moscow version. Mohammed Publishing. ISBN 964-5566-35-5

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Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters|

| Pishdadian|

* Keyumars
* Hushang
* Tahmuras
* Jamshid
* Fereydun
* Iraj
* Manuchehr
* Nowzar
* Zaav
* Garshasp

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Kayanian|

* Kay Kawād
* Kay Kāvus
* Kay Khosrow
* Kay Lohrasp
* Goshtasb
* Kay Bahman
* Humay Chehrzad
* Kay Darab
* Dara II

Male characters|

* Jamasp
* Siamak
* Shahrasp
* Abtin
* Kayanoush
* Kāve
* Arash
* Salm
* Tur
* Qobád
* Qaren
* Tous
* Gostaham
* Gershasp
* Nariman
* Sām
* Zāl
* Rostam
* Sohrab
* Esfandiyār
* Pashotan
* Faramarz
* Fariborz
* Siyâvash
* Farud
* Zangay-i Shavaran
* Kashvad
* Goudarz
* Giv
* Bizhan
* Rohham
* Bahram
* Hojir
* Gorgin
* Zavara
* Shaghad
* Rostam Farrokhzād
* Barbad
* Eskandar (Alexander)

Female characters|

* Faranak
* Arnavāz
* Shahrnāz
* Sindukht
* Rudaba
* Sudabeh
* Tahmina
* Banu Goshasp
* Gordafarid
* Farangis
* Manizheh
* Katāyoun
* Azadeh

Tazian|

* Mardas
* Zahhak
* Mehrab Kaboli

Turanian|

* Zadashm
* Pashang
* Aghrirat
* Garsivaz
* Afrasiab
* Tageuo
* Shideh
* Arjasp
* Viseh
* Piran
* Houman
* Barman
* Nastihan
* Biderafsh

Clans and
families|

* Kashvadian
* House of Goudarz
* House of Viseh
* House of Nowzar
* House of Sasan
* House of Sām

Creatures
and animals|

* Akvan Div
* Kharvazan Div
* Arzhang Div
* Azhdaha
* Div-e Sepid
* Koulad-Ghandi
* Huma bird
* Simurgh
* Rakhsh
* Shabdiz
* Shabrang
* White Elephant

Places|

* Iran
* Turan
* Zabulistan
* Sistan
* Kabul
* Balkh
* Ctesiphon
* Estakhr
* Mazandaran
* Alborzkouh
* Mount Damavand
* Tammisha
* Kasa-Roud
* Other locations...

Structures|

* Gonbadan Castle (Dez-i Gonbadan)
* Roein Castle (Dez-i Roein)
* Sepid Castle (Dezh-i Sepid
* Bahman Castle (Dezh-i Bahman)
* Alanan Castle (Dezh-i Alanan
* Gang Castle (Gang-Dez)

Manuscripts|

* Florence Shahnameh
* Great Mongol Shahnameh (or Demotte)
* Baysonghor Shahnameh
* Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp
* Shahnameh of Rashida
* Windsor Shahnameh
* Davari Shahnameh

Related|

* Daqiqi
* Abu-Mansuri Shahnameh
* Derafsh Kaviani
* Babr-e Bayan
* Zal and Rudabeh
* Alexander the Great in the Shahnameh
* Rostam and Sohrab
* Rostam and Esfandiyar
* Rostam's Seven Labours
* Davazdah Rokh
* Khosrow and Shirin
* Bijan and Manijeh
* Persian mythology

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Iranian Characters|

| Ministers|

* Shahrsap
* Bozorgmehr
* Saveh Shah
* Barbad

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Gladiators|

* Gershasp
* Goshtasp
* Peshotanu
* Shapur
* Taliman
* Zarir
* Foruhal
* Gazhdaham
* Sukhra
* Vinduyih
* Haftvād
* Mihr Hormozd
* Farhād
* Farhad
* Gorazeh

Women|

* Azadeh
* Gordiya
* Shirin
* Maria
* Iblis
* Golshahr

Turanian Characters|

| Ministers|

* Mardas

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Gladiators|

* Ashkbous
* Pelashn
* Tageuo
* GaruyZerh
* Sepahram
* Andariman
* Kalbad
* Kamus
* Khaqan
* Ruyyin
* Lahhak
* Awkhast
* FarshidVared
* Barta
* Kuhram

Women|

* Jawira
* Espanoi
* Manijeh

Places and Wars|

| Countries|

* Turan
* Iran
* Tazian
* Kabul
* Rûm
* Mazandaran
* Hamavaran
* Armania
* Barbarestan

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Iranian Cities|

* Amol
* Dehastan
* Pars
* Pahlav

Turanian Cities|

* Charam
* Kasa-Roud
* Samangan

Zabol Cities|

* Zabol
* Sistan

Wars|

* Iran-Turan war
* Mazandaran War
* Great Kay Khosrow War

Castles|

* Dez-e Sepid

Shahnameh topics|

| Drefts|

* Iran-Turan war
* Turan (Shahnameh)
* Goshtāsp (Shahnameh)
* Manizheh (Shahnameh)
* Alanan Castle
* Mardas (Shahnameh)
* Rûm (Shahnameh)
* Pars (Shahnameh)
* Jawira (Shahnameh)
* Kasa-Roud

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