Son of Sâm Nerimân, exposed on Mount Elburz, because he was born
with white hair, and therefore supposed to be the offspring of a deer.
He was brought up by the wonderful bird Seemurgh (q.v.), and
when claimed by his father, received from the foster-bird a feather to
give him insight into futurity. (Persian mythology.)
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