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Shahnameh ForeverThe Book of Kings, Reimagined
The Episodes

Stories of the Shahnameh

Every story, scene and episode of The Book of Kings in one list, most illustrated first, with the body of modern work each has inspired.

Story of the Month

Rostam & Sohrāb

Rostam and Sohrāb is one of the most heartbreaking and timeless tragedies in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, exploring the themes of fate, identity, and the tragic cost of ignorance and war. The tale begins when Rostam, Iran’s greatest hero, unknowingly fathers a son with Tahmineh, the princess of Samangān. Before leaving, Rostam gives her a precious token—a bracelet—to be given to their child so he may one day recognize his father. Their son, Sohrāb, grows into a mighty warrior, inheriting Rostam’s strength and valor.

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Rostam & Sohrāb

All Stories, Most Illustrated First

190 entries
1
Rostam Kills the White Dīv
Rostam Kills the White Dīv is one of the most dramatic and symbolic episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, representing the victory of light over darkness, and the restoration of divine order through heroic strength and faith.
2
Rostam kills Isfandiyar through his eyes with a tamarisk arrow
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 3772 - 3842 · Mohl Tome IV, 545
3
The Fire Ordeal of Siyâvash
The Fire Ordeal of Siyâvash is one of the most moving and morally profound episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, symbolizing innocence, truth, and divine justice.
4
Execution of Siyavosh
Ch 12d Siyavush · vv. 2495 - 2557 · Mohl Tome II, 327
6
The Combat of Rostam & Ashkabus
The Combat of Rostam and Ashkabus is one of the most thrilling episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, showcasing heroic courage, divine confidence, and the triumph of faith over arrogance.
5
Rostam kills his half-brother Shaghad before dying in the pit on his horse Rakhsh
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 4238 - 4277 · Mohl Tome IV, 578
7
Rostam and his knights disguised as merchants rescue Bizhan from the pit
Ch 13e Bizhan and Manizha · vv. 1174 - 1176 · Mohl Tome III, 312
8
Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso
Ch 13c Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin · vv. 664 - 734 · Mohl Tome III, 159-60
9
Tur and Salm kill their younger brother Iraj
Ch 6 Faridun (500 years) · vv. 496 - 542 · Mohl Tome I,199-22
10
The execution of Afrasiyab
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 2405 - 2414 · Mohl Tome IV, 166-67
11
Kayumars enthroned
Ch 1 Kayumars (30 years) · vv. 1 - 30 · Mohl Tome I, 19-21
12
Div Akvan is carrying a rock with sleeping Rostam on it to throw him into the river
Ch 13d Rustam fights Akhvan Div · vv. 88 - 113 · Mohl Tome III, 222-23
13
Dara dies consoled by Iskander who orders Dara’s vazirs the traitors to be executed
Ch 19 Dara son of Darab (14 years) · vv. 326 - 399 · Mohl Tome V, 70-73
14
Key Kavus flies into the sky
Ch 12b Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran · vv. 464 - 479,480 · Mohl Tome II, 33-34
15
Birth of Rostam with Zal and Simurgh in attendance
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 1648 - 1719 · Mohl Tome I, 278-79
16
Rostam & Sohrāb
Rostam and Sohrāb is one of the most heartbreaking and timeless tragedies in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, exploring the themes of fate, identity, and the tragic cost of ignorance and war.
17
Bizhan kills Human
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 815 - 823 · Mohl Tome III, 383
18
Rostam’s third labour: he kills the dragon
Ch 12 Kay Kavus (150 years) · vv. 363 - 415 · Mohl Tome I, 411
19
Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity
Ch 12c Suhrab · vv. 1156 - 1185
20
Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt
Ch 11 Kay Qubad (100 years) · vv. 49 - 60 · Mohl Tome I, 371
21
Gushtasp kills a dragon in Rum
Ch 14 Luhrasp (120 years) · vv. 548 - 606 · Mohl Tome IV, 261
22
Isfandiyar’s third labour: he kills the dragon
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1663 - 1714 · Mohl Tome IV, 402-03
23
Rostam’s first labour: his horse Rakhsh kills the lion
Ch 12 Kay Kavus (150 years) · vv. 307 - 315 · Mohl Tome I, 404-05
24
Rostam catches his horse Rakhsh
Ch 10 Garshasp (9 years) · vv. 91 - 138 · Mohl Tome I, 356
25
Isfandiyar’s fifth labour: he kills the Simorgh
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1771 - 1821 · Mohl Tome IV, 410
26
Rostam as a child kills the white elephant
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 1815 - 1887 · Mohl Tome I, 287-88
27
Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab
Ch 12d Siyavush · vv. 1393 - 1440 · Mohl Tome II, 250-52
28
Bahram Gur hunts with Azadeh
Ch 34 Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) · vv. 166 - 196,194 · Mohl Tome V, 405-06
30
Manuchihr kills Tur in battle
Ch 6 Faridun (500 years) · vv. 883 - 909 · Mohl Tome I, 145-47
29
Rustam captures and kills Kamus
Ch 13b Kamus-i Kashani · vv. 1556 - 1595 · Mohl Tome III, 108
31
The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 2042 - 2048 · Mohl tr. III, 466-67
33
Isfandiyar’s second labour: he kills the lions
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1637 - 1662 · Mohl Tome IV, 399-400
32
Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah
Ch 42 Hurmuzd (14 years) · vv. 901 - 923
35
Farangis, Key Khosrow and Giv flee from Turan to Iran crossing Amu Darya
Ch 12e Kay Khusrau comes to Iran · vv. 1061 - 1080 · Mohl Tome II, 419
34
Bahram kills two lions to win the throne
Ch 34 Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) · vv. 605 - 679 · Mohl Tome V, 440
36
Isfandiyar kills Arjasp to rescue his sisters
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 2187 - 2199 · Mohl Tome IV, 437
37
Kay Khusrau kills Shida
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 693 - 728
39
Isfandiyar’s fourth labour: he kills the witch
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1715 - 1770 · Mohl Tome IV, 407
38
Gushtasp kills a wolf in Rum
Ch 14 Luhrasp (120 years) · vv. 377 - 467 · Mohl Tome IV, 250
40
Rostam fourth labour: kills the witch
Ch 12 Kay Kavus (150 years) · vv. 423,416 - 445 · Mohl Tome I, 413-14
41
Khosrow is assassinated by Mehr Hormozd
Ch 44 Qubad son of Parviz (7 months) · vv. 450 - 481 · Mohl Tome VII, 320
42
Luhrasp enthroned
Ch 14 Luhrasp (120 years) · vv. 1 - 14
43
Manuchihr kills Salm
Ch 6 Faridun (500 years) · vv. 1030 - 1077 · Mohl Tome I, 155-58
44
Isfandiyar’s first labour: he kills two wolves
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1609 - 1625 · Mohl Tome IV, 397-98
45
Bahram Chubineh kills the Lion-monkey
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 2434 - 2462 · Mohl Tome VII, 167
46
Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 2716 - 2731 · Mohl Tome IV, 473
47
Iranian general Rostam is killed by the Arab general Sa’d Vaqqas
Ch 50 Yazdagird (16 years) · vv. 239 - 273 · Mohl Tome VII, 365
48
Rustam kills Pilsam
Ch 12e Kay Khusrau comes to Iran · vv. 275 - 306 · Mohl Tome II, 365
49
Bahram’s labours: he kills a rhinoceros and a dragon
Ch 35b Bahram Gur (2) · vv. 427 - 471 · Mohl Tome VI, 32
50
Rudaba and Zal together
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 662 - 692
51
Iskandar kills Fur
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 624 - 644 · Mohl Tome V, 122
52
Iranian knight Bizhan hunts the wild boars in Turan
Ch 13e Bizhan and Manizha · vv. 109 - 147 · Mohl Vol. III, 300-304; tr. III, 239-241
53
Rustam overthrows Puladvand
Ch 13c Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin · vv. 1374 - 1416 · Mohl Tome III, 207
56
Feridun brings Zahhak to Mount Demavand
Ch 5 Zahhak (1000 years) · vv. 511 - 542 · Mohl Tome I, 83-84
54
Rostam’s sixth labour: he fights div Arzhang
Ch 12 Kay Kavus (150 years) · vv. 544 - 550 · Mohl Tome I, 421
55
Kay Khusrau kills Shida
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 685 - 728 · Mohl Tome IV, 48
58
Bahram Gur kills the dragon that had killed a youth
Ch 35 Bahram Gur (1) (63 years) · vv. 668 - 688 · Mohl Tome V, 488
57
Rustam kills Akvan Div
Ch 13d Rustam fights Akhvan Div · vv. 170 - 184 · Mohl Tome III, 227
61
Jamshid is sawn in half
Ch 4 Jamshid (700 years) · vv. 203 - 216 · Mohl Tome I, 47
60
Sam begs Simurgh to return him his son
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 155 - 193,186 · Mohl Tome I, 174-75
59
Faridun defeats Zahhak
Ch 5 Zahhak (1000 years) · vv. 453 - 483 · Mohl Tome I, 81
63
Rudabeh Offers Her Hair to Zāl
Rudabeh Offers Her Hair to Zāl is one of the most romantic and poetic episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, celebrating love’s courage, beauty, and defiance of convention.
62
Bahram Gur hunts lions
Ch 35 Bahram Gur (1) (63 years) · vv. 1271 - 1366,1323 · Mohl Tome V, 530-31
64
Ferdowsi and the poets of Ghazna (introduction)
Ch -1d Preface
65
Isfandiyar’s seventh labour: he crosses the river and kills the monster Gorgsar
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1412 - 1470 · Mohl Tome IV, 386
66
Iskandar meets Qaydafeh
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 798 - 886 · Mohl Tome V, 136
67
Faridun enthroned
Ch 6 Faridun (500 years) · vv. 1 - 48 · Mohl Tome I, 85
68
Afrasiyab executes Nauzar
Ch 8 Nauzar (7 years) · vv. 494 - 513 · Mohl Tome I, 335
69
Faridun binds Zahhak
Ch 5 Zahhak (1000 years) · vv. 484 - 496 · Mohl Tome I, 80
73
Rostam’s fifth labour: he captures div Awlad
Ch 12 Kay Kavus (150 years) · vv. 495 - 543 · Mohl Tome I, 418
71
Tahmineh Comes to Rostam
Tahmineh Comes to Rostam is one of the most tender and fateful love episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, revealing the deep humanity that lies beneath the grandeur of epic heroism.
70
Giv finds Kay Khusrau in Turan
Ch 12e Kay Khusrau comes to Iran · vv. 621 - 696 · Mohl Tome II, 390-91
72
Zal marries Rudaba
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 1618 - 1647,1631 · Mohl Tome I, 273-74
74
Farud retreats to his fortress and is mortally wounded by Ruhham
Ch 13 Kay Khusrau (60 years) · vv. 875 - 885 · Mohl Tome II, 506
77
Iskandar builds the wall against Yajuj and Majuj
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 1449 - 1503 · Mohl Tome V, 180-81
78
Musician Barbad plays in the garden of King Khosrow
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 3723 - 3799 · Mohl Tome VII, 257-59
75
Yazdigird is killed by the miller Khosrow
Ch 50 Yazdagird (16 years) · vv. 661 - 754 · Mohl Tome VII, 393
76
The first combat of Rustam and Isfandiyar
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 3409 - 3455 · Mohl Tome IV, 522
81
Siyavosh marries Farangis, daughter of the Turanian King Afrasiyab
Ch 12d Siyavush · vv. 1610 - 1645 · Mohl Tome II, 266
79
Bozorjmehr invents backgammon
Ch 41 Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) · vv. 2740 - 2785 · Mohl Tome VI, 311-12
80
Ardashir recognizes Shapur during a polo game
Ch 22 The Sassanians: Ardashir Babakan (42 years) · vv. 118 - 159 · Mohl Tome V, 273-74
82
The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1870 - 1870 · Mohl Tome III, 454
84
The Simurgh Restores Zāl to Sām
The Simurgh Restores Zāl to Sām is one of the most beautiful and spiritually profound episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, symbolizing forgiveness, divine mercy, and the harmony between humanity and the celestial.
83
Kesra executes Mazdak and his followers
Ch 40 Qubad son of Piruz (40 years) · vv. 337 - 359 · Mohl Tome VI, 118
85
Angel Sorush rescues Khosrow Parviz after Bahram Chubina’s night attack
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 576 - 617 · Mohl Tome VII, 40ff*
87
Barzu's mother prevents Rustam from killing Barzu
Ch -2b Barzunama
86
Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 1996 - 2044 · Mohl Tome IV, 139
88
Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard
Ch 13b Kamus-i Kashani · vv. 376 - 385 · Mohl Tome III, 27
89
Rustam kills Alkus in combat
Ch 12b Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran · vv. 710 - 753 · Mohl Tome II, 51-52
91
Zahhāk Enthroned
Zahhāk Enthroned is one of the darkest and most symbolic episodes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, marking the triumph of evil, deception, and moral decay over the world’s natural order.
92
A full scale battle between the armies of Iran and Turan
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 729 - 829 · Mohl Tome IV, 52ff
93
Gushtasp kills Ilyas in combat
Ch 14 Luhrasp (120 years) · vv. 721 - 745 · Mohl Tome IV 273-74
90
Suhrab overthrows Rustam in their second combat
Ch 12c Suhrab · vv. 1049 - 1144 · Mohl Tome II, 129
94
Bahram Gur kills a wolf in India
Ch 35b Bahram Gur (2) · vv. 389 - 420 · Mohl Tome VI, 29
95
The captive Qulun mortally wounds Bahram Chubina
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 2693 - 2710 · Mohl Tome VII, 185-86
96
The execution of Faramarz
Ch 16 Bahman son of Isfandiyar (99 years) · vv. 105 - 108
97
The sixth combat: Bizhan kills Ruyin
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1932 - 1938
103
Sohrab battles Gordafarid
Ch 12c Suhrab · vv. 271 - 359 · Mohl Tome II, 74-75
100
The coronation of Luhrasp
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 3152 - 3200 · Mohl Tome IV, 223
102
Farud kills Zarasp
Ch 13 Kay Khusrau (60 years) · vv. 681 - 695 · Mohl Tome II, 493
101
The fifth combat: Ruhham kills Barman
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1921 - 1922
99
Gushtasp puts Isfandiyar in chains
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 952 - 993 · Mohl Tome IV, 353
98
Piran escapes from Gudarz up the mountainside
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 2020 - 2035 · Mohl tr. III, 465-67
106
Khosrow goes for hunting and sees Shirin on the roof of her house
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 3526 - 3547 · Mohl Tome VII, 243-44
105
Anushirvan receives the Khaqan's daughter
Ch 41 Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) · vv. 2252 - 2314 · Mohl Tome VI, 276ff
104
Bahram Gur wrestles before Shangul
Ch 35b Bahram Gur (2) · vv. 320 - 338 · Mohl Tome VI, 23
108
Isfandiyar kills Bidarafsh
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 722 - 745 · Mohl Tome IV, 337
107
Kay Khusrau receives Rustam and Zal
Ch 13 Kay Khusrau (60 years) · vv. 30 - 63
110
Black div kills Siamak
Ch 1 Kayumars (30 years) · vv. 31 - 53 · Mohl Tome I, 21-22
109
Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse
Ch 13c Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin · vv. 35 - 69 · Mohl Tome III, 115
114
Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab
Ch 12e Kay Khusrau comes to Iran · vv. 127 - 185 · Mohl Tome II, 356
113
Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1584 - 1625 · Mohl Tome III,434-38
112
Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh
Ch 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab · vv. 1305 - 1368 · Mohl Tome IV, 94-95
111
Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin
Ch 41 Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) · vv. 939 - 989 · Mohl Tome VI, 187-88
115
Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau
Ch 13e Bizhan and Manizha · vv. 844 - 885 · Mohl Tome III, 289-,90
122
Bahram Gur enthroned after killing the lions
Ch 34 Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) · vv. 680 - 692
119
Bizhan kills Mahuy to avenge Yazdagird
Ch 50 Yazdagird (16 years) · vv. 843 - 886 · Mohl Tome V11, 406
118
The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of Arjasp
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1106,1070 - 1120
116
The first combat of Rustam and Suhrab
Ch 12c Suhrab · vv. 933 - 965 · Mohl Tome II, 118
121
The fourth combat: Furuhil kills Zangala
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1907 - 1910
117
The head of Iraj is brought to Faridun
Ch 6 Faridun (500 years) · vv. 543 - 592 · Mohl Tome I, 122-25
120
Rustam fights Kafur the Cannibal
Ch 13c Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin · vv. 1023 - 1109
127
Feridun tests his sons in the shape of a dragon
Ch 6 Faridun (500 years) · vv. 238 - 289 · Mohl Tome I, 101-03
123
Manizheh, the daughter of the Turanian King Afrasiyab orders Bizhan to be brought into her tent to picnic together
Ch 13e Bizhan and Manizha · vv. 249 - 256 · Mohl Tome III, 248ff
125
Iskandar meets Angel Israfil
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 1425 - 1434 · Mohl Tome V, 176-78
126
Jamshid enthroned
Ch 4 Jamshid (700 years) · vv. 1 - 7 · Mohl Tome I, 33
124
A sea monster kills Yazdagird
Ch 34 Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) · vv. 317 - 364 · Mohl Tome V, 418
128
Anushirvan enthroned
Ch 41 Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) · vv. 1 - 56 · Mohl Tome VI, 123
129
The seventh combat: Hujir kills Sipahram with a blow of his sword
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1951 - 1952
132
Isfandiyar’s sixth labour: he survives a snow storm
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 1822 - 1904 · Mohl Tome IV, 416-17
131
Iskandar visits Ka’ba
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 657 - 692 · Mohl Tome V, 124-26
133
Iskandar dies in Babylon
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 1827 - 1866 · Mohl Tome V, 204
130
Manuchihr enthroned
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 1 - 45 · Mohl Tome I, 164
137
Hushang, grandson of Keyomars kills the Black div
Ch 1 Kayumars (30 years) · vv. 65 - 74 · Mohl Tome I, 23-24
135
Young drunk shoemaker kills the lion and Bahram abolishes his ban on drinking wine
Ch 35 Bahram Gur (1) (63 years) · vv. 316 - 353 · Mohl Tome V, 464
134
The combat between Rustam and Afrasiyab
Ch 11 Kay Qubad (100 years) · vv. 41,29 - 48 · Mohl Tome I, 370
136
The eighth combat: Zanga kills Akhvasht
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1969 - 1971
142
Bahram Chubina enthroned
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 897 - 925 · Mohl Tome VII, 62
138
The eleventh combat: Gudarz fights Piran
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1999 - 2019 · Mohl tr. III, 464-65
143
Giv defeats and binds Guruy Zirih
Ch 13f The Twelve Rukhs · vv. 1887 - 1890 · Mohl Tome III, 455
140
Rustam lifts Shangul from his saddle
Ch 13c Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin · vv. 547 - 562 · Mohl Tome III, 148
139
Tazhav mortally wounds Bahram
Ch 13 Kay Khusrau (60 years) · vv. 1573 - 1594 · Mohl Tome II, 554
141
Zal displays his skills before Manuchihr
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 1477 - 1522 · Mohl Tome I, 264-66
145
Iskandar seeks the Water of Life
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 1399 - 1401
147
King of Hind sends the game of chess to Nushirvan
Ch 41 Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) · vv. 2697 - 2739 · Mohl Tome VI, 307-08
146
Bahram Chubina kills Kut the Roman
Ch 43 Khusrau Parviz (38 years) · vv. 1782 - 1839 · Mohl Tome VII, 123
144
Gav and Talhand's forces fight for a second time
Ch 41 Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) · vv. 3282 - 3304 · Mohl Tome VI, 341ff
148
Isfandiyar mourned
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 3917 - 4005 · Mohl Tome IV, 552-60
149
Rustam wrestles with Puladvand
Ch 13c Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin · vv. 1309 - 1373
153
Bahram Gur's mount tramples Azada
Ch 34 Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) · vv. 197,195 - 201 · Mohl Tome V, 407
151
Bidarafsh kills Zarir, the brother of Gushtasp
Ch 15 Gushtasp (120 years) · vv. 598 - 635 · Mohl Tome IV, 328
152
Giv captures Piran
Ch 12e Kay Khusrau comes to Iran · vv. 920 - 956 · Mohl Tome II, 408-09
154
Iskandar kills a dragon
Ch 20 Iskandar (14 years) · vv. 1215,1221 - 1262 · Mohl Tome V, 164
150
Zal sees Rudaba on the roof of her palace
Ch 7 Manuchihr (120 years) · vv. 633 - 648 · Mohl Tome I, 207-10
Hushang establishes the feast of Sadeh
Jamshid teaches his people the arts and crafts
Zahhak kills his father Merdas, the King of Yemen
Iblis comes to Zahhak disguised as a cook
Zahhak sees Feridun in his dream
Feridun and his foster mother cow Barmaya
Blacksmith Kaveh comes to Zahhak
Sisters of Jamshid interpret to Zahhak his dreams
Sons of Feridun - Salm, Tur and Iraj - come to Sarv, the King of Yemen to ask his permission to marry his daughters
Baby Zal is found by Simurgh in the woods and rocks
Sindukht, Queen of Kabul comes as ambassador with gifts to King Manuchehr
Key Kavus invades Mazandaran
Rostam’s second labour: he finds a stream
Queen Sudabeh unsuccessfully tries to seduce Siyavosh in the harem
Sudabeh imitates miscarriage with the help of her pregnant nurse and accuses Siyavosh of raping her
Ferdowsi laments his old age
Rostam decapitates Sudabeh in Key Kavus’s harem after he learns about Siyavosh’s death
Jarireh, daughter of Piran and the widow of Siyavosh mourns the death of her son Forud
Bizhan in the pit, Manizheh brings him food and consolation
Iranian knights die in the snow after their unsuccessful expedition to find the disappeared King Key Khosrow
Ferdowsi sees Daqiqi in his dream
Lohrasp builds the fire temple in Balkh
Zardosht declared a new faith, Goshtasp converts to Zoroastrianism
Knight Rostam and Prince Isfandiyar banquet in his tent
Simurgh instructs Rostam how to kill Isfandiyar
Bahman marries his daughter Homay and leaves the throne to her
Homay puts the basket with her baby son Darab in the river
Darab marries the daughter of Filiqus and the birth of Iskander
Iskandar in the land of Brahmans
Iskandar and the Talking tree
Golnar helps Ardashir to escape from Ardavan
Ardashir kills the Worm of Haftvad
Barzuy brings Kalila and Dimna from Hind
Hormozd sends women’s dress and spinning wheel to Bahram Chubineh
Ferdowsi’s lament on the death of his son
Shirin commits suicide over the body of her husband Khosrow