Sām

Sām (سام) is a mythical hero of ancient Persia, and an important character in the Shahnameh epic. He was the son of Nariman, grandson of Garshasp and father to Zal. He was Iran's champion during the rule of Fereydun, Manuchehr and Nowzar. He was appointed by Manuchehr to rule Zabulistan (Sistan), and then Mazandaran. After Manuchehr, because of Nowzar's corrupted and failed rulership, Iranian champions asked Sām to rule Iran. Sām didn't accept, he supported Nowzar and advised him to follow Fereydun and Manuchehr. Sām returned back to Mazandaran, and died soon after that. Afrasiab then attacked Zabulistan.

The name Sām is equivalent to the Avestan name 'Saama', which means dark and Sanskrit 'Shyaama' which means the same.^[1]

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v • d • e Shahnameh of Ferdowsi شاهنامه فردوسی Characters Abteen  · Arash  · Afrāsiāb  · Akvan-e Div  · Bahman  · Bahram Gour  · Bahrām Chobin  · Banu Goshasp  · Bizhan  · Bozorgmehr  · Div-e Sepid  · Esfandiār  · Farangis  · Fereydun  · Garshasp  · Garsivaz  · Giv  · Goodarz  · Gordāfarid  · Haoma  · Hooman  · Homa/Huma bird  · Hushang  · Īraj  · Jamasp  · Jamshid  · Kāveh  · Kay Kāvus  · Kai Khosrow  · Kei Qobád  · Kiumars  · Mahuy Suri  · Manuchehr  · Manizheh  · Mehrab Kaboli  · Nowzar  · Pashang  · Rakhsh  · Rohām  · Rostam  · Rostam Farrokhzad  · Rudābeh  · Salm  · Sām  · Shaghād  · Siāmak  · Siāvash  · Simurgh  · Sohrāb  · Sudabeh  · Tahmineh  · Tahmuras  · Tur  · Zāl  · Zahhāk Places Alborz (Hara_Berezaiti)  · Damavand  · Irān  · Māzandarān  · Samangān  · Turān  · Zābolestān  · Kābul  · Birjand  · Ark of Bukhara  · Zeebad  · Fur of India See also Arash  · Asadi Tusi  · Ayadgar-i Zariran  · Borzu-Nama  · Faramarz-Nama  · Darab Nama  · Derafsh Kaviani  · Bijan and Manijeh  · Daqiqi  · Jat people in Shāhnāma  · Rostam and Sohrab  · Sadeh  · Kayanian  · Jaam-e Jam  · Rostam and Sohrab (opera)  · Persian mythology  · Persian Trilogy  · Vis and Rāmin

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