Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Calligrapher Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian
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![Dahhak, the tyrant of Babylon and Arabia, had foreseen Faridun, his vanquisher, in a dream, and learns from his priests the import of the vision. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Faridun is about to slay the serpent-shouldered Dahhak, but decides to bind him for thousands of years to Mount Elburz. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Iraj, the son of Faridun, is slain by his brothers, Salm and Tur. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![The fabulous bird, Simurgh, restores the youthful Zal to his father, Sam. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![The marriage of Zal and Rudabah. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Naudhar, captured, by Afrasiab, is put to death. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam seizes Afrasiab by the girdle and lifts him from the saddle, but Afrasiab is saved by the girdle breaking. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam killing the Div-i Safid, or White Demon. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Kai Ka'us attempts to fly to heaven by fastening young eagles to his throne. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam, in combat, kills Suhrab, his son. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Siawush passes through the fire-ordeal to prove his innocence of the charge that he was in love with his stepmother. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Siawush displaying his skill in polo before Afrasiab. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Siawush slain by the hand of Gurwi, son of Zirah. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Piran taken and bound by Giv. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Illuminated title-piece to second subdivision, or "Book of Kai Khusrau". Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam and his father Zal come to congratulate Kai Khusrau on being made king. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Piran's night attack upon the Iranians. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Ashkabus slain by Rustam. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam catches with his lasso the Khaqan of China. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam wrestling with Puladwand of Turan. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bizhan is brought before Afrasiab by Garsiwaz, the latter's brother, and is threatened with death for having entered the palace of Manizhah, Afrasiab's daughter. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam taking Bizhan out of the pit where Afrasiab had placed him. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam in combat with his unrecognized grandson Barzu, son of Suhrab. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![The mother of Barzu explains that the man with whom Rustam is wrestling is his own grandson. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam wrestling with Pilsam. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Human slain in battle by Bizhan. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Kai Khusrau comes to Gudarz and sees those who have been slain. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Shidah slain by Kai Khusrau. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Afrasiab and Garsiwaz put to death by Kai Khusrau. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Gushtasp killing a dragon. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Esfandiar kills a Simurgh which attacks his chariot. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam shoots Asfandiar in the eyes with an an arrow, as the Simurgh had bidden him. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Illuminated title-piece to the third subdivision, or "Book of Bahman". Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bahman the guest of Lulu. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Rustam, though dying, transfixes his half-brother Shaghad with an arrow. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Faramarz fights with Bahman and is slain. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bahman in the mausoleum of Gushtasp. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Bahman swallowed by a dragon. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Illuminated title-piece to fourth subdivision, or "Book of Alexander". Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Alexander lamenting the death of Darius. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Elias and Khidr, the Sage of Eternal Youth, at the Fountain of Life. Alexander is in the background. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Death of Alexander. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![13.228.11 Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Shah Muhammad of Sabzavar, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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Dahhak, the tyrant of Babylon and Arabia, had foreseen Faridun, his vanquisher, in a dream, and learns from his priests the import of the vision.
Faridun is about to slay the serpent-shouldered Dahhak, but decides to bind him for thousands of years to Mount Elburz.
Rustam seizes Afrasiab by the girdle and lifts him from the saddle, but Afrasiab is saved by the girdle breaking.
Siawush passes through the fire-ordeal to prove his innocence of the charge that he was in love with his stepmother.
Bizhan is brought before Afrasiab by Garsiwaz, the latter's brother, and is threatened with death for having entered the palace of Manizhah, Afrasiab's daughter.