Garshāsp is a 13-meter statue in Tehran depicting the mythological Persian king from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh (977 AD), thrusting his spear into the dragon’s mouth. After the fall of the Qajar Empire, it replaced the statue of Nasser al-Din Shah (1848–1896), and it still stands today. [1080×603]

Garshāsp (Persian: گرشاسپ) was, in Persian mythology, the last king of the Pishdadian dynasty of Iran from Shahnameh. He was a descendant of Zaav, ruling over the Empire for about nine years. His name is shared with a monster-slaying hero in Iranian mythology. The Avestan form of his name is Kərəsāspa and in Middle Persian his name is Kirsāsp. Garshasp is depicted as a dragonslayer in the Avesta. In Zoroastrian eschatology, Garshasp’s resurrection was depicted. His role was to slay the monster Zahhak.

The statue is located on a concrete base at the famous Hur Square of Tehran. The inside of the statue is made of concrete and the outside is made of fiberglass. Garshasp symbolizes the man, and dragon wrapping itself around him is a symbol of the man’s encirclement by Satan, who has an open mouth against Garshasp. His spear is pointed towards the dragon’s mouth, to remind us the victory of good over evil. The statue’s size is 6.5 meter, and together with its 7 meter spear, a total of 13 meters.

More info about Garshasb:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garshasp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garshasp)

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