Zahhak and Kaveh the blacksmith
ضحاک و کاوهA king with serpents growing from his shoulders, and the blacksmith who raised his leather apron on a spear and brought him down.
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The story
Persiahaus Studio drew profile of the tyrant Zahhak with a serpent rising from each shoulder and a grey crown, against a red halo on black, with the blacksmith Kaveh's apron raised as a banner.
A king with serpents growing from his shoulders, and the blacksmith who raised his leather apron on a spear and brought him down. The full story is told in the Mythology section.