Manuchehr

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Manuchehr is a legendary king in Iranian mythology, celebrated in epic literature such as the Shahnameh as a just and heroic ruler of the early Pishdadian era.

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Manuchehr canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pishdadian king
Shahnameh character
legendary king
mythological figure
ancestor Fereydun
appearsIn Shahnameh
associatedTheme dynastic legitimacy
vengeance and justice
associatedWith Pishdadian dynasty
characteristic heroic ruler
just ruler
culturalSignificance foundational Iranian royal archetype
culture Iranian mythology
domain Iran
enemy Turanians
enemyLeader Afrasiab
era early Pishdadian era
father Iraj
Tur
genreOfSources mythological epic
grandfather Fereydun
languageOfSources Persian
linked to: Persian language
literaryTradition Persian epic poetry
mentionedIn Iranian epic tradition
mythologicalCycle Pishdadian cycle
notableAct avenging the murder of Iraj
predecessor Nowzar
region Greater Iran
relatedWork Persian national epic tradition
roleInShahnameh king of Iran
sourceType epic literature
symbolOf justice
legitimate kingship
title King of Kings of Iran

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Pishdadian dynasty hasLegendaryKing Manuchehr
subject linked to: legendary Pishdadian dynasty
Nowzar predecessor Manuchehr
Nowzar father Manuchehr
Zal-e Zar advises Manuchehr
Pishdadian cycle hasKeyFigure Manuchehr