- Kay Kāvus
Kay Kāvus (Persian: كيكاوس; Avestan: "Kauui Usan") is a mythological
shah of Iran and a character in the Shāhnāmeh. He is the son of Kay Qobād and the father of prince Seyāvash. Kāvus rules Iran for one hundred and fifty years during which he is frequently though increasingly grudgingly aided by the famous heroRostam . He is succeeded by his grandsonKai Khosrow .The flying throne
"The Flying Throne of Kay Kāvus" was a legendary eagle-propelled craft built by Kay Kāvus, used for flying the king all the way to
China . [http://www.globalthink.net/global/shahnameh.html] [http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/bookreviews/reviewintotheair.htm]According to the Shāhnāmeh, Kāvus had a flying
craft made consisting of athrone to the corners of which were attached four long poles pointing upward. It was made of wood and gold and he attached specially trained eagles. Pieces of meat were attached at the top of each pole and the ravenous eagles were chained to the feet. As the eagles tried to reach the meat they caused the throne to fly. The craft flew the king all the way to China, where the eagles grew tired and the craft came down. Rostam eventually had to rescue the king who, miraculously, survived the crash.References
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Perses (son of Andromeda and Perseus) External links
* [http://www.theshahnameh.com Stories of Kay Kāvus and his Flying Throne]
* [http://www.unmuseum.org/flyers1.htm Unmuseum on the Flying Throne of Kay Kāvus]
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