Siyâvaš (in سياوش) or Siyâvaš, from Avestan Syâvaršan, is a major figure in Ferdowsi`s epic, the Shahnameh. He was a legendary Iranian prince from the earliest days of the Iranian Empire. A handsome and desirable young man, his name literally means `the one with the black horse` or `black stallion`. Ferdowsi, the author of the Book... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyâvash