"He was as tall and straight as a Cypress tree, and his head shone like the moon. When he mounted his horse and brought his mace into battle he was as fierce as a lion. As he led his army into battle against the demons, the forces were so large that the dust covered the sky and the day was dark. Upon their victory they won such riches as spices, gold and silver cups that were overflowing with jewels and coins, and thrones of gold and turquoise. The spoils were so vast that they needed hundreds of elephants to carry them. Once they returned home the army was met with days of feasting and celebration, with the king throwing riches out to the people on the street. The next day the king's wife gave birth to a son, who even as a babe was already as tall and straight as a Cypress tree, with a head that shone like the moon, and he was already large enough to ride a full grown horse."- The Shahnameh, on literally every single Persian king, hero, or average Joe across dozens of generations.