Rostam

In the annals of Persian literature, Tahmineh stands out as a symbol of strength, beauty, and unwavering loyalty.

Legendary Rostam here is our contemporary zurkhaneh wrestler, while the image of the White Div is borrowed from a classical tradition of miniature painting to show the connection between pas

VIK's interpretation of the famous scene of the first and the last meeting of Tahmineh, Princess of Samangan and Rustam, the great hero of Iran is very different to the well-established icon

The original story in the Shahnameh refers to Rostam being carried while asleep by Div Akavan to the sea to drown him there and get eaten by the sea monsters

Rostam in the Wonderland, 2013

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This graphic t-shirt features a design inspired by a story from the Shahnameh, where the legendary hero Rostam is fighting with one of his enemies.

These handmade earrings by Mitra Amini, an artist based in Virginia US, feature images of Rostam and his men on wooden tiles coated in resin.

This watch features a reversible face with the image ‘Rostam Pursues Akvan Div’ from the Shahnameh.

These pins made of silver and enamel from Vav Jewelry depict characters from the Shahnameh.

This tote bag from Mehtin features a design showing Rostam killing the White Div, the most popular episode among illustrators of the Shahnameh in the last almost 800 years.

This shirt combines the style of a Hawaiian shirt with a design depicting the most popular episode in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh “ Rostam killing the White Div.

These handmade earrings by Mitra Amini feature images from the Shahnameh on wooden tiles coated in resin.

These handmade earrings by Mitra Amini depict Rostam and Tahmineh, and Rostam’s horse Rakhsh.

A short film portrait of Rostam, the greatest hero of the Shahnameh.

From Siamak Filizadeh’s ‘Rostam II’ series — a satirical digital reimagining of the Shahnameh hero (Met Museum).

From Siamak Filizadeh’s ‘Rostam II’ series — a satirical digital reimagining of the Shahnameh hero (Met Museum).

From Siamak Filizadeh’s ‘Rostam II’ series — Rostam unknowingly slays his son Sohrab, reset in a contemporary idiom.

From Siamak Filizadeh’s ‘Rostam II’ series — a pop-culture mash-up of the Persian hero and modern icons.

Seven Labours Of Rustam, a animation work by Pouya Afshar drawn from the Shahnameh.

Rustam & Isfandiyar, a animation work by Pouya Afshar drawn from the Shahnameh.

Rustam & Suhrab, a animation work by Pouya Afshar drawn from the Shahnameh.