Zahhak

Summary

Zahhak is a mythological serpent^[1]. Zahhak worked as a monarch^[2]. Zahhak draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_serpent category, ranking #18 of 74).^[3]

Key Facts

• Zahhak's father was Mardas^[4].
• Among Zahhak's spouses was Arnavāz^[5].
• Among Zahhak's spouses was Shahrnāz^[6].
• Zahhak worked as a monarch^[2].
• Zahhak's image is recorded as Name-ye Khosrovan bsb11180462 00399.jpg^[7].
• Zahhak is recorded as male^[8].
• Zahhak's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent^[9].
• Zahhak's instance of is recorded as mythological king^[10].
• Zahhak's Commons category is recorded as Zahhak^[11].
• Zahhak's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/081y3r^[12].
• Zahhak's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Zahhak's replaces is recorded as Jamshid^[14].
• Zahhak's replaced by is recorded as Fereydun^[15].
• Zahhak's present in work is recorded as Shahnameh^[16].
• Zahhak's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'ضَحّاک'}^[17].
• Zahhak's enemy is recorded as Fereydun^[18].
• Zahhak's TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID is recorded as dahhak^[19].

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Origins and Family

Zahhak's father was Mardas^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Zahhak's professions included monarch^[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Arnavāz^[5], a fictional human^[20] and Shahrnāz^[6], a fictional human^[21].

Why It Matters

Zahhak draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_serpent category, ranking #18 of 74).^[3] Zahhak has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] Zahhak is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

Who were Zahhak's parents?

Zahhak's father was Mardas^[4].

Who was Zahhak married to?

Zahhak's spouses include Arnavāz^[5] and Shahrnāz^[6].

What did Zahhak do for work?

Zahhak worked as monarch^[2].