Kay Kavus

Kay Kavus (Avestan Kavi Usan), second king of the legendary Kayanian dynasty, son of Kay Qobad, father of Siyavash and grandfather of Kay Khosrow. Named in the prose of zoroastrian_siyavash (son of Kay Kavus) and zoroastrian_kay_khosrow.

Children

• Siyavash

Domains

• just kingship

Powers

• builds an eagle-borne flying throne to assail heaven, and crashes from the sky

Relations

• father of: SiyavashFather of the prince Siyavash; the existing zoroastrian_siyavash should carry zoroastrian_kay_kavus in parentIds.Ferdowsi, Shahnameh (Siyavash, son of Kay Kavus) (primary)

Sources

• existence: Avesta, Aban Yasht (Yasht 5.45-46), the kavi Usan; Ferdowsi, Shahnameh (reign of Kay Kavus) (primary); Encyclopaedia Iranica, article Kayanian v. Kauui Usan, Kay-Us, Kay Kavus (secondary)