Kay Kāvus (Persian:کیکاووس;Avestan:𐬐𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬌 𐬎𐬯𐬀𐬥 Kauui Usan); sometimesKai-Káús orKai-Kaus,[1][2] is amythologicalshah ofGreater Iran and a character in theShāhnāmeh. He is the son ofKay Qobād and the father of princeSeyāvash. Kāvus rules Iran for one hundred and fifty years during which he is frequently though increasingly grudgingly aided by the famous heroRostam. He is succeeded by his grandsonKay Khosrow.
The Flying Throne of Kay Kāvus was a legendary eagle-propelled craft built by Kay Kāvus, used for flying the king all the way toChina.[3][4]
According to theShāhnāmeh, Kāvus had a flyingcraft made consisting of athrone to the corners of which were attached four long poles pointing upward. It was made of wood and gold and he attached specially trained eagles. Pieces of meat were attached at the top of each pole and the ravenous eagles were chained to the feet. As the eagles tried to reach the meat they caused the throne to fly. The craft flew the king all the way to China, where the eagles grew tired and the craft came down. Rostam eventually had to rescue the king who, miraculously, survived the crash.
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