Darafsh-i Kaviyan
درفش كاوان
The leather standard raised against al-Dahhak by Afridun's host — 'darafsh' glossed in Old Persian as the banner, the outspread, the flag 1.
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The Darafsh-i Kaviyan was a banner of leather raised by the followers of Afridun in their war against al-Dahhak. This is how the Persians name it. 2
Meaning
Al-Masudi notes that darafsh, in Pahlavi Persian, which is his first source, means banner, lance, and standard. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 439-440
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.439-440
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