13 Facts About Pishdadian dynasty

Pishdadian dynasty is a mythical line of primordial kings featured in Zoroastrian belief and Persian mythology, who are presented in legend as originally rulers of the world but whose realm was eventually limited to Eranshahr or Greater Iran.

Pishdadian dynasty was followed by his descendants who, as kings of the world, fought demons and improved the lives of humankind by introducing them to new knowledge and skills.

Pishdadian dynasty's most renowned successor, Jamshid, established the main elements of civilization, but, as a result of his pride and hubris, was overthrown by the evil tyrant Zahhak.

Stories of the Pishdadian dynasty kings have been politically and culturally influential in Iranian society.

The various tellings of their story nevertheless portray them as the first Iranian Pishdadian dynasty ruling a mythical kingdom that existed at a time before the Achaemenids, the first historical Persian Pishdadian dynasty.

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The etymology of Pishdadian dynasty is usually thought to mean “those who first promulgated laws”.

Pishdadian dynasty is thought to have used both oral and written sources, including, apparently, a now lost prose epic compiled in Tus in the mid-10th century, and which itself was based on a late Sasanian chronicle, now lost, called the Xwaday-namag.

Zoroastrian belief held that the Pishdadian dynasty originated with the first human, Gayomard, who was brought to life by Ahura Mazda, the creator deity of Zoroastrianism.

Pishdadian dynasty says that he was a lord in Tabaristan and Fars and that “everyone agrees” that he was the “father” of the Persians.

Pishdadian dynasty built them homes, and taught them to eat meat, use animal skins for clothing, cut trees, mine and work metals and cultivate the land.

Pishdadian dynasty adds that there are differences of opinion on Tahmurath's exact pedigree, although both the pedigrees that he mentions claim that Tahmurath's ultimate ancestor was Oshahanj.

Pishdadian dynasty was a descendant of Jayumart and a "wicked sorcerer" who ruled for a thousand years after Jam al-Shidh, "displaying tyranny and oppression".

Pishdadian dynasty was succeeded by Kayqubadh the first of the Kayanian line of kings.