Who is the mythological 'first king' of Persia?

Cyrus is a historical figure and not a mythological one. According to Persian myth, the first human was the first king of Persia. His name was Gaiumart or Kayamars, and he introduced law. read more

According to Persian myth, the first human was the first king of Persia. His name was Gaiumart or Kayamars, and he introduced law. Kayamars had a handsome youthful son named Shiamak, who was killed in battle by the son of Ahriman, the devil. Shiamak had a teenaged son named Hushang, who slew the son of Ahriman in battle, avenging his father's death. read more

Cyrus II of Persia (Old Persian: ????? Kūruš; New Persian: کوروش Kuruš; Hebrew: כורש ‬ ‬, Modern Kōréš, Tiberian Kōréš; c. 600 – 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great and also called Cyrus the Elder by the Greeks, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire. read more