Tur Family in Shahname

In Shahname, Turanian has been regard as the opposite side of Iranians (Iraj’s Family). Ferdowsi has been devoted the main part of his masterpiece, Shahname, in to the dispute between these two family. In this paper, Tur story, their family and the causes of their dispute are take into consideration then, in a comprehensible manner, Tur family members, the meaning of their names, psychological characteristics wars and their genealogy are studied.


INTRODUCTION
One of the most strengthened and glorious literary works remaining from human culture is Abulghasim Ferdosi's Shahname. Shahname not only is an epic work dealing with the kings adventures, but also is considered as a marvelous world with various good and bad manifestations of human deeds during their life. One can adjust this masterpiece and its event with the realities of his her life.
Actually Ferdowsi, as a skillful psychologist, has the complete familiarity with human pain and mental obsession. So, in their definition and explanation he has enjoyed from allegory and created the war and dispute stories between Iran and Turan sides. He considers Iran and Turan as good and bad symbol, relatively. In explaining Turan side, he has considered indecent characteristics of human and their painful exclusion.
In the literature as mentioned some bad characteristics such as greed, avarice, malevolence, jealousy, deceitfulness, light -mildness, oppression and … have been studied according Turan family, their characteristics and the meaning of their name. of course in every side, this great literary work manifest various important and power point about each aspect of human life so, it is necessary to search in this great literary work in order to reach the humanmaker learnings and meanings.
About Tur family, as an opposite side of Iraj, one may think these two families have different race, but both are from faraidauns antecedents. Both are Irani and Aryan. The difference / distinction between two families relates to the way in which tur and Iraj authorities have adopted. Iraj follows the intimacy and friendship path, while tur takes the path of enmity.
Ferdowsi has created the war between Iran and Turan to depict the frontier between good and bad and the real face of these two elements in front of human eyes and direct them into their own way.
Of course, Ferdowsi does not consider Turanians as bad humans but he depicts the bad view from Iranian point of view. He believes the greed and jealousy are the source of the badness /evil in the entire human without exception. In the first stage wars between Iran and Turan, mean till Goshtasb era, Turan start the war and Turan are defeated. And in Goshtasb era, Iran start the war and defeat Turan , But in other eras Iran are defeated in which yazdgerd and sassanian king are killed by bijan. So, Ferdowsi, based on proportional tendency regarding good and bad thoughts, can solve the opposition between mythological faith in believing in to the option / free will as a main component of his sectarian thoughts. He considers Turan as turks to protest in the rulings government (Ghaznavian) which is a stranger government with Iranian custom. And, as a result, his precious literary work is not accepted by Ghaznavid king. Ferdowsi declare his un-bias attitude in his great verses, such that he regards some Turan authorities such as Aghriras and even Afrasiab in some characteristics more precious than Iranian one. From Ferdowsis point of view nobody is complete, because he declares: Everybody has weak points whether in secret or obviously. Kavous never presented in the war field, but Afrasiab, the king presented in the wars strictly, so, he praises Afrasiab because of his braveness Mountain would be melt as fluid as water, if it hears Afrasibab's name.

A COMPLETE WORK ABOUT TURAN AND TURANIAN
Turan is a noun in determining the regions located in east-north of Iran. Ihe name belongs to an era before the middle era of Iran history. The word Turan and turk has repeated 400 times in shahname.
Iraj & Salm and Tur were fereidun's sons. They named their authority region based on their own name. Meanwhile, there is scientific reason in which Turan are regarded as the residents of ancient Iran. The name of Som Turan authorities have been mentioned in Avesta, zartosht's holy book. All the names are Aryan and their meanings are clear-so considering ottomans and turks as Aryan turan is falce.
What is Aryan? A group of people lived in a region named Ariavarta before migrating into Iran plato and they were shepherd. Aryan means those who keep livestock, Because of Altai tribes pressure, they migrated into Iran Plato and named it Airyana which means Aryans territory. Today this region is called Iran. After migrating in to Iran, Aryans divided into two main parts. One part, Iranian, adopted civic life, Iranian occupation was agriculture, animal husbandry and pomading. They became Turan enemy (lived in oxus, jaxartes and the north of Caspian sea). Turan named their region twiryana means Tur.

TURAN IN MYTHOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY
In shahname, Iran and Turan are regarded as two symbols. In mythological geography we should search these two symbolic regions. Iran is the symbol of innocence, brightness and justice. The priority in power and physiological abilities belongs to Iraninas so, Turan, the most powerful one, never equals Iranians (shahname. Vol.3, verse. 58-1347).
Espanoi: In national myths, Espanoi, was the name of tezhav bond maid / slave girl, Afrasyab's groom. She was a very beautiful maid, and because of Tezhav running from the battle field, Bijan-Giv's sun, became her owner (Mosahab Bibliography, vol. 1, p. 121). In shahname there is no exact evidence she is Afrasyab's doughter. But KaiXosro's insistence about bringing Espanoi into Iran proves these criteria. Espanoi, in Shahname, is regarded as one of the most famous and beautiful women (research in shahname, p. 138-139).
Agriras: It is a noun compounded of two part, Agriras means precursor and Rasa means wheel. So, Agriras Can be translated the person whose wheel moves ahead. In Avesta, Such as shahname, Agriras is regarded as one of the good. In spite of his brother's view, Afrasyab, he searchs for peace. Such as Iraj who was killed by his brother (Tur), Agriras was killed by Afrasyab. These two murdered men had similar views in the way/ path of humanity.

Afrasyab (Father):
Afrasyab is the name of Turan King which means wayfarer/hiker (Dehkhoda Bibliography). Based on Shahname says Afrasyab's Avestaic name is Frengersin (Yashtha, vol. 1, p. 207). For Afrasyab, War is a passway accompanied the last year of his kingdom with heroism through passing war. He liked heroism more than kingdom (From the Flower color Till Thorn pain, p. 379). In Shahname, It has mentioned the main foundation of Afrasyab attack into Iran is originated from two inevitable realities. The first one is Rav's pride and overambition. The other one is his great aegerness to take his ancestors vengeance, "Tur". Ferdowsi compare the brave behavior of Afrasyab with the Calm soul of his ancestor "zadashm" which never take an aggressive action toward Iranians (The Researchs in shahname, p. 248). In the most wars, Afrasyab afraids from Rustam's existence After killing the Siavash by Afrasyab, in Kaikavous era, the first revenge war of Iranian was started by Rustam's Command against Afrasyab. Finally, After several wars by his grandchild, Kaixosro was killed by Rustam in response to Siavash's death. As we know, after seeking asylum of Siavash into Turan, he got married with Farangis, afrasyab's daughter. After a while Garsivaz envies of siavash situation. So Garsivaz make the situatuin so bad Afrasyab decides to kill Siavash. In Siavash story, his role/face is more ugly than his other roles. He is a suspicious King such that Garsiaz's malevolent offects his soul. He fears from a powerful figure as his enemy. So, he considers siavash as the figure he had depicted in his thoughts.

Afrasyab (Son):
In some versions of Shahname including Jul press, He is the fourth son of Afrasyab, wich in the big/great war of Kaixosro with Afrasyab, he was the commander of the thousands Turks and Kept safe his brother, pashing, behind the war trench. In Hamidian version instead of Afrasyab, Gharakhan has been mentioned (Shahname's names culture, p. 115).
Ila: In Shahname he is Afrasyab's grandchild, In holly book Ghamus means the trees. Also, it is the name of a famous city and four authorities of Jews (Shahname names culture, P-145).
Barman: In Shahname, there are two heroes with the name of Barman with both of them are Turan. The first hero lived in Nowzar, Vaise's son and Piran's brother, era-The second lived in Kavous era. Barman means a person who has a great Soul-And in Shahname comprehensive culture, it means "worthy". Barman is a powerful choice of Turan side.Barman is the symbol of one who seeks the power and name.
Pashang: Pashang is Zadsham's son, Afrastab's father and piran vaise's brother. After Zadashm, he is one of Turan Kings. The first war between Iran and Turan occurd in pashang's era. He is a revengeful / vengeful person and wants to attack Iran. He applies the smallest weak point to attack Iranian. After Manuhehr deas and nowzar'sthrone disturbance, he campaigned into Iran. He was an opportunist hero (Shahname Overview/162-163) Pilsom: Pilsom is a great hero from Turan and the Smallest brother of Piran killed in Sorkhe revenge war. He was powerful as same as Rustam. It means the horse with thick hoof. Also, It means one who has powerful feet and destroy his enemy under his feet (Shahname names culture, p.271-279). Pilosm liked siavash and asked Afrasyab to pardon Siavash.
Tur: Tur means hero and in Persian culture it means brave and valiant. Because Turan was Iranian's enemy, from Iranians point of view it means mad and Savage. Tur is one of Fereidun's Childs and Iraj & Salm's brother. From his mother Tur and Salm are Shahrnaz's sons and Iraj is Arnavaz's son. After Feredun hears their faith from astronomers, divides the world amoung them . he gave Rom and Mesopotamia to Salm, China and Tukestan to Tur and Iran and Naizevaran region to Iraj. But, he examines his sons to clear his suspicion. Fereidun named them in accordance with their reaction. Their reaction shows their mental characteristics for Fereidun. Salm wase bad-hearted, Jealous and timid person which never risk's Tur was a hottempered, incautious and furios person. Iraj was a brave, truthful and kind person. Salm and Tur think their father oppresses them about the regions divided among these three brothers.
Jarire: Jarire is piran vaise's daughter, Farud's mother and siavash's wife. In heroic era, Jarire is the first one who suicide. In shahname the only woman who bent her waist under disappointment experience is Jarire. When she became Siavash's wife, she was a child. She beared Farud without Siavash Supportion. When she wrote their child birth for Siavash, She ordered to print their child foot print to prove Siavash She had the fertility power in spite of her Childness, It shows her Carefulness. In Shahname, union in marriage is the most strong union. And husband has the priority on the other affairs. Jarire and Farangis show are two manifestation of this union. Observing the death of his young son by Tuss is the main cause of her death, because after Siavash death the only motivation in her life is Farud, her son. So, she suicides.

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Ferdowsi, based on proportional tendency regarding good and bad thoughts, can solve the opposition between mythological faith in believing into the options / free will as a main component of his sectarian thoughts.