Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar
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Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar (Persian
: شمشیر زمردنگار, 'the emerald
-studded sword
') is a sword in the Persian legend Amir Arsalan
. The witch mother of a hideous horned demon called Fulad-zereh
used a charm to make his body invulnerable to all weapons except this specific sword.
Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar originally belonged to King Solomon, and was carefully guarded by Fulad-zereh, not only because it was a valuable weapon, and indeed the only weapon that could harm the demon, but also because wearing it was a charm against magic. A wound inflicted by this sword could only be treated by a special potion made from a number of ingredients, including Fulad-zereh's brains.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: شمشیر زمردنگار, 'the emerald
Emerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness...
-studded sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
') is a sword in the Persian legend Amir Arsalan
Amir Arsalan
Amir Arsalan-e Namdar is a popular Persian legend which was narrated to Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, the Qajar Shah of Persia in the 19th century, by a storyteller named Mohammad Ali Naqib al-Mamalek...
. The witch mother of a hideous horned demon called Fulad-zereh
Fulad-zereh
Fulad-zereh meaning "[possessing] steel armor," is the name of a huge horned demon in the Persian story of Amir Arsalan.Fulad-zereh made aerial wanderings and spotted and kidnapped beautiful women....
used a charm to make his body invulnerable to all weapons except this specific sword.
Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar originally belonged to King Solomon, and was carefully guarded by Fulad-zereh, not only because it was a valuable weapon, and indeed the only weapon that could harm the demon, but also because wearing it was a charm against magic. A wound inflicted by this sword could only be treated by a special potion made from a number of ingredients, including Fulad-zereh's brains.