The Seven Labors of Esfandiar
Plot Summary
King Goshtasp of Iran returned from a great battle only to discover that Arjasp, the king of Turan, had seized upon the Iranians’ embrace of the true faith and monotheism as a pretext to invade Iran in his absence. Arjasp had ravaged the land and its people, and taken Goshtasp’s daughters, Homay and Beh-Afarid, captive. Goshtasp freed Esfandiar from his chains, and Esfandiar, to rescue his imprisoned sisters, chose to face the perilous passage through the Seven Labors—each filled with terror and deadly trials.
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Seasons (1)
Season 1
3 episodes
Aired: 2023
Goshtasb, the king of Iran, returns from a great battle and discovers that Arjasp, the king of Turan, has used the Iranians’ inclination toward the Good Religion and monotheism as a pretext to invade Iran in his absence, devastating the land and its people, and taking his daughters, Homay and Be Afrid, captive. Goshtasb frees Esfandiar from his chains, and Esfandiar chooses to undertake the passage through seven perilous and fearsome trials to rescue his captive sisters.