The Brother s Choice

“Hanboue and Zahak” tale is a story in Marzban Nameh, that is about a woman who lived in “zaehak” period.One day her child, her husband and her brother were taken captive by Zahak government and were doomed to death to provide the food for night’s snakes for Zahak. Hanboue cried, thus Zahak allowed her to free one of them by her choice, and Hanboue selected her brother. Her choice was wonderful and had its specific aim which is different from social organization and relative meaning. Her social aim is related to primitive matriarchal societies.