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Rudaba
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Also known as Roodabeh

Rūdāba or Rudâbe ( ) is a Persian mythological female figure in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh. She is the princess of Kabul, daughter of Mehrab Kaboli and Sindukht, and later she becomes married to Zal, as they become lovers. They had two children, including Rostam, the main hero of the Shahnameh.

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Rudâbe
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Shahnameh
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Zal and Rudâbe
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Wikidata facts

Gender
female
Spouse
Zal
Child
Rostam
Image
Rudaba.JPG
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Commons category
Rudaba
present in work
Shahnameh
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Marriage to Zal
  • Motherhood
  • Family tree
  • Legacy
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Further reading
  • External links

Rūdāba or Rudâbe ( ) is a Persian mythological female figure in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh. She is the princess of Kabul, daughter of Mehrab Kaboli and Sindukht, and later she becomes married to Zal, as they become lovers. They had two children, including Rostam, the main hero of the Shahnameh.

==Etymology==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rudaba” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.