Fereydun and his three sons
فریدونThe king who freed Iran from Zahhak divided the world between his sons, and in doing so, Ferdowsi says, began the long feud between Iran and Turan.
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The story
Persiahaus Studio drew profile of Fereydun with a long white beard and a saffron crown, in lapis, against a saffron halo on pomegranate red, with his ox-headed mace and three small crowns for his sons.
The king who freed Iran from Zahhak divided the world between his sons, and in doing so, Ferdowsi says, began the long feud between Iran and Turan. The full story is told in the Mythology section.