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The Shahnameh (Persian: شاهنامه, romanized: Šāhnāme, lit. 'The Book of Kings', modern Iranian Persian pronunciation [ʃɒːh.nɒː.ˈme]), [a] also transliterated Shahnama, [b] is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran.
The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp (Persian: شاهنامه شاهطهماسب) or Houghton Shahnameh is one of the most famous illustrated manuscripts of the Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran, and a high point in the art of the Persian miniature. It is probably the most fully illustrated manuscript of the text ever produced.
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Zāl (Persian: زال, pronounced), alternatively spelled as Zaal, [citation needed] is a legendary Iranian king from Sistan, [1] and is recognized as one of the greatest warriors of the Shahnameh epic. [2] [1] He is the father of the equally legendary Iranian hero, Rostam. [1]
Jamshid ([dʒæmˈʃiːd]) (Persian: جمشید, Jamshēd; Middle-and New Persian: جم, Jam), also known as Yima (Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 Yima; Persian/Pashto: یما Yama), is the fourth Shah of the mythological Pishdadian dynasty of Iran according to Shahnameh.
Images appear behind her to illustrate a different tale from the Shahnameh: The story of the malevolent King Zahhak, who falls under the sway of an evil spirit who curses him. The spirit makes two ...
Research of Shahnameh or Shahnameh study (Persian: شاهنامه پژوهی) is the study of the Persian-language epic poem Shahnameh, its author, Ferdowsi, its historical context, and its relation to Iranian literature.
The Shahnameh — an epic poem of Persian mythology, written by the Ancient Persian poet Ferdowsi of the Sasanian Empire Subcategories. This category has the ...