Rakhsh (Persian: رخش, lit. 'Luminous') is the stallion of the legendary hero Rostam in the Persian national epic Shahnameh by the poet Ferdowsi. Rakhsh's colour is described as "rose leaves that have been scattered upon a saffron ground" and it is first noticed by Rostam amongst the herds of horses brought over from Zabulistan and Kabul.
Rakhsh (Persian: رخش, lit. 'Luminous') is the stallion of the legendary hero Rostam in the Persian national epic Shahnameh by the poet Ferdowsi. Rakhsh's colour is described as "rose leaves that have been scattered upon a saffron ground" and it is first noticed by Rostam amongst the herds of horses brought over from Zabulistan and Kabul.
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