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The Shahnameh

The Shahnameh. The Book of Kings -written ca. 1010 AD by Abolqasem Ferdowsi -national epic of Iran -tells of the creation of the world and the ancient past of Greater Iran. Abolqasem Ferdowsi. The Shahs of Old. Kaiumers, the First King Saiamuk Husheng, the Avenger

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The Shahnameh

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  1. The Shahnameh The Book of Kings -written ca. 1010 AD by AbolqasemFerdowsi -national epic of Iran -tells of the creation of the world and the ancient past of Greater Iran Abolqasem Ferdowsi

  2. The Shahs of Old • Kaiumers, the First King • Saiamuk • Husheng, the Avenger • Tahumers, the Conqueror • Jemshid, the Glorious

  3. Zohak the Serpent -from Arabia -Killed his own father and murdered Jemshid by sawing him in half The Kiss of Ahriman

  4. Feridoun • Delivered the people of Iran from Zohak • Struck Zohak with a mace • Imprisoned the tyrant beneath Mt. Damavand

  5. The Brothers -Three sons of Feridoun -Silim of the “West” -Tur of Turan -Irij of Iran -A conspiracy

  6. Minuchihr • The current Shah as of Saum and Zal’s time

  7. The Simurgh

  8. Zal

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