Shahnameh Stories

Sudabeh’s Revenge from Siavash

Now everyone knew Sudabeh was a big lier. she thought of nothing but a revenge from Siavash. In her palace, she had so many maids but one of her maids was pregnant. She gave the maid so much jewels and asked her a favor. After accepting the jewels, the greedy maid wanted to know what the queen wanted of her. The favor was to take some medicine to kill her unborn premature child, give birth to the dead child and then give the dead child to Sudabeh. The greedy evil woman did what Sudabeh asked of her but instead of giving birth to one child, she gave birth to twins. Siinful and shameless maid gave her babies to Sudabeh and Sudabeh gave her more jewels. Sudabeh put the babies into a royal bassinet. She started screaming and crying. The whole palace heard her. King Kaykavoos asked Sudabeh what has happened? Sudabeh started telling the same lie, reminded Kaykavoos about the last episode between Siavash and her. Finally she said because Siavash forced himself on me, it made me to deliver my babies much earlier and this is the result. She then said, Siavash has to be punished. The astrologists and Mobeds told the king that Sudabeh was lying but to convince everyone, Siavash and Sudabeh had to go through the test of fire.