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Kawa the Blacksmith, (Kurdish Kaweyź Hesinker) is a mythical figure in Persian mythology who leads a popular uprising against a ruthless foreign ruler, Zahhak. His story is narrated in the Epic of Shahnama, the national epic of Persia by the 10th century poet Ferdowsi Tousi. Based on Avestan tradition, Zahhak, is from Persia and more or less a demon, not human.
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Kawa the Blacksmith, (Kurdish Kaweyź Hesinker) is a mythical figure in Persian mythology who leads a popular uprising against a ruthless foreign ruler, Zahhak. His story is narrated in the Epic of Shahnama, the national epic of Persia by the 10th century poet Ferdowsi Tousi. Based on Avestan tradition, Zahhak, is from Persia and more or less a demon, not human. Ferdowsi masterfully recasts this mythical character as an evil and tyrannical Persian king.
Kaveh is the most famous of Persian mythological characters in resistance against despotic foreign rule in Iran. After losing 17 out of 18 of his sons to Zahhak's serpents, he rebels against the Persian ruler and leads the people to overthrow the tyrant king and end his millennium-long rule. As a symbol of resistance and unity, he raises his leather apron on a spear, known as the Kavehiani flag. This flag is later decorated with precious jewels and becomes the symbol of Persian independence, resistance and resilience, as well as the revolutionary symbol of the masses in their fight against foreign invaders.
Kaveh is considered one of the national heroes of Iran.
Newroz is the celebration for the victory over Zahhak; it is also the time when autumn rains begin to fall.
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- : A Research Note by Manouchehr Saadat Noury
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