Rudaba

Rudaba, Persian miniature

Rudāba or Rudābeh (Persian: رودابه [ruːdɒːˈbe]) is a Persian mythological female figure in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh. She is the princess of Kabul, daughter of Mehrab Kaboli and Sindukht, and later she becomes married to Zal, as they become lovers. They had two children, including Rostam, the main hero of the Shahnameh.[1]

  1. ^ Shahbazi, A. Shapur. "RUDĀBA". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 27 February 2016.