Gordāfarid and Sohrāb
Gordāfarid and Sohrāb
By Mehdi Ghanbeigi
Acrylic & Oil on Canvas (MG07)
47x23
Gordāfarid and Sohrāb.
Sohrāb, the son of Rostam, defeats and captures of the Iranian castles. Gordāfarid, daughter of the castellan puts on her armor and challenges Sohrab. She is, however, defeated by Sohrāb, who only realizes that his adversary belongs to the opposite sex when he succeeds in removing her helmet. He then promptly falls in love with her. Gordāfarid, who does not see herself as Sohrāb’s equal in battle, deceives him by false promises and flees.