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Gorgin (Shahnameh) Gorgin (Shahnameh) Shahnameh. The Epic of Kings. By: Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi Translated by: Helen Zimmern. Gorgin[1] (Persian: Ú¯ÙرگینâŽ) 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. Gorgin is one of the most famous Iranian heroes in Shahanameh. Gorgin[1] 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. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Gorgin (Shahnameh). Home. News. We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word gorgin: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "gorgin" is defined. General (1 matching dictionary). Gorgin (Shahnameh): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]. â–¸ Words similar to gorgin. â–¸ Usage examples for gorgin. â–¸ Words that often appear near gorgin. â–¸ Rhymes of gorgin. â–¸ Invented words related to gorgin. Search for gorgin on Google or Wikipedia. Search completed in 0.016 seconds. Gurgin (variation on âœGorginâ from the Shahnameh). Ghundi (variation on âœGhandiâ, a demon in the Shahnameh). Gazhdaham. Arzhang. Sanjeh (listed with âœBidâ as a demon from the Shahnameh). Pulad (Persian for âœsteelâ, son of Ghundi in the Shahnameh). Beed (less strange in English than Bid). âœFarangisâ Originally in Shahname the name was Farigis which was actually âœGisfariâ. We found the most correct one in middle Persian texts. The name was âœVispan Friyaâ or âœWispan Friyaâ which means âœBeloved by Allâ. The Shahnameh, also transliterated as Shahnama (Persian: شاهنامه⎠pronounced [ʃɒËhnÉ’Ëˈme], "The Book of Kings"), is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 "distichs" or couplets (two-line verses),[1] the Shahnameh is the world's longest epic poem written by a single poet. The Shahnameh is an epic poem of over 50,000 couplets, written in early Modern Persian. Gorgin (Persian: Ú¯ÙرگینâŽ) 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. Marzbans: Saam (Salm is another possibility for the given transcription, but I chose Saam for Reasons), Qobad, Shapur (many kings, but specifically the Shahnameh figure), Garshasp, Qaran (either another name/title for Kaveh, or Kavehâ™s son, see Qarinvand dynasty), Keshvad, Manuchehr, Bahman, Khwarshed (technically Khshaeta, but that looks terrible in English), ***Kurup (クルプ, maybe from âœKurrupansâ), *Hayir (ãƒã‚¤ãƒ«)..
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