Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Paishdadian Dynasty

The Kai-Omurs dynasty of Persia was so called from the third of the line (Houshung), who was surnamed Paishdad, or the just lawgiver (B.C. 910-870). (See Kai Omurs.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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