Gordafarid
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Sohrab fights Gordafarid thumb|right|Gordafarid in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp Gordāfarīd () is one of the heroines of the Shāhnāmeh "The Book of Kings" or "The Epic of Kings", an enormous poetic opus of Persian literature written by Ferdowsi around 1000 AD. She was a champion who fought against Sohrab (another Iranian hero who was the commander of the Turanian army) and delayed the Turanian troops who were marching on Persia. She is a symbol of courage and wisdom for Persian women.
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- Role and significance in the ''Shahnameh''
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thumb|250px|Sohrab fights Gordafarid thumb|right|Gordafarid in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp Gordāfarīd () is one of the heroines of the Shāhnāmeh "The Book of Kings" or "The Epic of Kings", an enormous poetic opus of Persian literature written by Ferdowsi around 1000 AD. She was a champion who fought against Sohrab (another Iranian hero who was the commander of the Turanian army) and delayed the Turanian troops who were marching on Persia. She is a symbol of courage and wisdom for Persian women.
== Role and significance in the Shahnameh == In Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, Gordāfarīd (Persian: گردآفرید) is portrayed as a brave and intelligent warrior woman from the White Fortress (Dezh-e Sepid). When the Turanian army led by Sohrab attacks the fortress, she dons armor and rides out to face him in single combat. Although eventually defeated, Sohrab admires her courage and spares her life. Her defiance delays the Turanian advance and allows the Iranian forces time to prepare for defense.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gordafarid” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.