Arzhang Div

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{{Short description|Character of Shahnameh of Persian mythology}}

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|caption =Illustration of the Arzhang Div from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) by Abu'l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020)

|Folklore = Persian mythology

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|Country = Ancient Iran

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Arzhang Div (Persian: ارژنگ دیو) is a character in Shahnameh Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp; he is demon (Div) chief of Mazandaran in Rostam's Seven Labours. Eventually Rostam killed him and rescued Kay Kāvus.{{cite book|last1=Ferdowsi|first1=Abolghasim|last2=Elahi Ghomshei|first2=Hossein|title=Shahnameh of Ferdowsi based on Moscow version|isbn=964-336-011-3}}

References

{{Wikisource|شاهنامه}}

{{Commons|Shahnama}}

Category:Shahnameh stories

Category:Shahnameh characters

Category:Daevas

Category:Iranian folklore

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