Katāyoun

Katāyoun
Katayoun watches the Goshtasp bravery
PostQueen of Iran
FatherKaiser Rûm
In-universe information
NicknamePrincess Rûm
SpouseGoshtasp
ChildrenEsfandiyar and Zarir
NationalityAncient Rome

Katāyoun (Persian: کَتایون) is a female figure in Shāhnāmeh and Iranian mythology. She is married to Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. In the Shāhnāme, she is the daughter of the Kaiser of Rûm, while in both the Avestā and in Pahlavi texts, she is called Hutaosā and identified as an Iranian girl and a descendant of Nowzar.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.