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Siyâvash (in Persian: سياوش) (common spelling: Siavash) is a character in Ferdowsi's epic, Shahnameh. He was a legendary Persian prince from the earliest days of the Persian Empire. He was a son of Kai Kavoos, then Shah of Iran, and due to the treason of his stepmother, Sudabeh (with whom he refused to have sex, betraying his father), self-exiled himself to Turan where he was killed innocently by the order of The Turanian king Afrasiab. He was later avenged by his son Kai Khosrow. He is a symbol of innocence in Persian Literature. His name literally means "the one with the black horse".

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	'''Siyâvash''' (in {{lang-fa\|'''سياوش'''}}) (common spelling: '''Siavash''') is a character in [[Ferdowsi]]'s epic, [[Shahnameh]]. He was a legendary [[Persian people\|Persian]] prince from the earliest days of the [[Persian Empire]]. He was a son of [[Kai Kavoos]], then [[Shah]] of Iran, and due to the treason of his stepmother, [[Sudabeh]] (with whom he refused to have sex, betraying his father), self-exiled himself to [[Turan]] where he was killed innocently by the order of The Turanian king [[Afrasiab]]. He was later avenged by his son [[Kai Khosrow]]. He is a symbol of innocence in [[Persian Literature]]. His name literally means "the one with the black horse"		'''Siyâvash''' (in {{lang-fa\|'''سياوش'''}}) (common spelling: '''Siavash''') is a character in [[Ferdowsi]]'s epic, [[Shahnameh]]. He was a legendary [[Persian people\|Persian]] prince from the earliest days of the [[Persian Empire]]. He was a son of [[Kai Kavoos]], then [[Shah]] of Iran, and due to the treason of his stepmother, [[Sudabeh]] (with whom he refused to have sex, betraying his father), self-exiled himself to [[Turan]] where he was killed innocently by the order of The Turanian king [[Afrasiab]]. He was later avenged by his son [[Kai Khosrow]]. He is a symbol of innocence in [[Persian Literature]]. His name literally means "the one with the black horse".

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