Arash the Archer; A Persian Hero
Long times ago, longer than you can imagine, in the legendary land of Iran reigned, a mighty king lived who called Manoochehr. On one of the hard days, Iran recalls, a tough battle occurred between the two mighty kingdoms of Iran and Turan. Luck didn’t seem to be on Iran’s side, and as it went further, it seemed as if any slightest hope died with each passing second and minute until Turan Army sieged Iran’s army in the Mazandaran region. Turan was led by General Afrasyab.
When Afrasiab has surrounded the forces of the righteous Manuchehr, the two sides agree to make peace. Both agreed that whatever land falls within the range of a bow shot shall be returned to the Manuchehr and the Iranians, and the rest should then fall to Afrasiab and Turonian.
The champion or the strongest soldier must climb up Damavand, reach the peak, and from there, he would have to shoot an arrow; wherever this arrow would land would be recognized as the border between the two countries. Damavand was chosen because it was an iconic symbol of Iran.
In this loving army of Iran served a young decent man called Arash. Arash was a son of Iran, a simple courier serving selflessly for the king and his motherland. Arash was the chosen one, and among many others who neither had the guts nor the courage to stand up for their country, Arash accepted this challenge. He reminded himself that a man of honour would do anything for their precious motherland.
The difference between Arash and others was not only his dignity, which was a moral character, but he owned something special that no one else had! His bow and arrow!
The Angel of Earth gave him enough precautions and instructions regarding this unique bow and arrow. The angel of Earth told him that the arrow was intended to travel so far, but the beholder of it would die afterwards.
As Arash started his journey upward Damavand, thoughts racing in his mind; who knows what he was going through while pacing the way to the peak? As he approached the peak, he was aware of what was about to come and never looked back. He had consciously decided in the way of his land and his people; as anxious as he may have been, this was a point of no return, he said to himself.
When he reached the peak, he gathered all the power he had in himself; the arrow would scream out of excitement to the point of letting go of the bow. Arash’s body was shed into pieces, uniting with Iran’s soil, and as his soul was respired to the arrow, it travelled to the east from morning until dusk, landing on top of a walnut tree next to Amu Darya River. This point was then recognized as the border between the two countries.
This son of Iran, who was called Arash the Archer, will forever be the symbol of heroism and zeal of Iran, irrespective of whether Arash was a real or a mythological character.
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