Fereydun

Pishdadian Shah Fereydun A hero of Iranian myths and legends
فریدون
Oil painting of Fereydun. Made in Qajar Iran during the mid-19th-century.
Born	Tammisha
Other names	Afereydun (آفریدون)
Known for	Victory over Azhi Dahaka
Spouse	Arnavaz Shahrnaz
Children	Salm Tur Iraj
Parents	Abtin (father) Faranak (mother)

Fereydun (Avestan: 𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀, romanized: Thraētaona, Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭫𐭩𐭲𐭥𐭭, romanized: Frēdōn; New Persian: فریدون, Fereydūn/Farīdūn) is an Iranian mythical king and hero from the Pishdadian dynasty. He is known as an emblem of victory, justice, and generosity in Persian literature.^[1]

According to Abolala Soudavar, Fereydun is partially a reflection of Cyrus the Great (r. 550 – 530 BC), the first Achaemenid King of Kings.^[2]