GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I
Vol. I
PAGE
PREFACEvii
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I.—LAND AND PEOPLE3
CHAPTER II.—POET AND PO??23
CHAPTER III.—TEXT AND TRANSLATION76
LIST OF PREVIOUS TRANSLATORS87
ANCIENT PERSIAN CALENDAR88
GENEALOGICAL TABLES90
ABBREVIATIONS93
NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION95
THE SHÁHNÁMA
THE PRELUDE
SECT.
1.Invocation100
2.Discourse in Praise of Wisdom101
3.Of the Making of the World102
4.Of the Nature of Man104
5.Of the Nature of the Sun105
6.Of the Nature of the Moon105
7.In Praise of the Prophet and his Compa??106
8.On the Compilation of the Sháhnáma108
9.Of the Po??t Da??109
10.How the present Book was begun109
11.In Praise of Abú Mansúr, Son of Muhammad110
12.In Praise of Sultán Ma??d112
THE BEGINNING OF THE HISTORY: THE PISHDÁDIAN DYNASTY
GAIÚMART—
1.The Greatness of Gaiúmart and the Euvy of Áhriman118
2.How Siyámak was ??in by the Div120
3.How Húshang and Gaiúm??t went to fight the Black Dív121
HÚSHANG—
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1.The Accession of Húshang and his civilising Arts122
2.How the Feast of Sada was founded123
TAHMÚRAS—
1.Tahmúras ascends the Throne, invents new Arts, subdues the Dívs, and dies126
JAMSHÍD—
1.The Greatness and Fall of Jamshíd131
2.The Story of Zahhák and his Father135
3.How Iblis turned Cook137
4.How the Fortunes of Jamshíd went to Wrack139
ZAHHÁK—
1.The evil Customs of Zahhák and the Device of Ir??'??l and Karmá'??l145
2.How Zahhák saw Farídún in a Dream147
3.The Birth of Farídún150
4.How Farídún questioned his Mother about his Origin152
5.The Story of Zahhák and Káwa the Smith154
6.How Farídún went to ??ttle with Zahhák159
7.How Farídún saw the Sisters of Jamshíd161
8.The Story of Farídún and the Minister of Zahhák164
9.How Farídún bound Zahhák166
FARÍDÚN—
1.How Farídún ascended the Throne174
2.How Farídún sent Jandal to Yaman177
3.How the King of Yaman answered Jandal181
4.How the Sons of Farídún went to the King of Yaman183
5.How Sarv proved the Sons of Farídún by Sorcery184
6.How Farídún made Trial of his Sons186
7.How Farídún divided the World among his Sons189
8.How Salm grew envious of Íraj189
9.How Salm and Túr sent a Message to Farídún191
10.How Farídún made Answer to his Sons193
11.How Íraj went to his Brothers197
12.How Íraj was slain by his Brothers199
13.How Farídún received Tidings of the Murder of Íraj202
14.How a Daughter was born to Íraj205
15.The Birth of Minúchihr206
16.How Salm and Túr had Tidings of Minúchihr208
17.How Farídún received his Sons' Message209
18.How Farídún made Answer to his Sons211
19.How Farídún sent Minúchihr to fight Túr and Salm215
20.How Minúchihr attacked the Host of Túr218
21.How Túr was slain by Minúchihr220
22.How Minúchihr w??te to announce his Victory to Farídún221
23.How Káran took the Castle of the Aláns223
24.How Kákwí, the Grandson of Zahhák, attacked the Íránians225
25.How Salm fled and was slain by Minúchihr227
26.How the Head of Salm was sent to Farídún229
27.The Dezth of Farídun232
MINÚCHIHR—
1.How Minúchihr ascended the Throne and made an Oration237
2.The Birth of Zál239
3.How Sám had a Dream touching the Case of his Son243
4.How Minúchihr took Knowledge of the Case of Sám and Zál248
5.How Zál went back to Zábulistán251
6.How Sám gave the hingdom to Zál253
7.How Zál visited Mihráb of Kábul256
8.How Rúdába took Counsel with her Damsels259
9.How Rúdába's Damsels went to see Zál263
10.How the Damsels returned to Rúdába267
11.How Zál went to Rúdába270
12.How Zál consulted the Archimages in the Matter of Rúdába273
13.How Zál wrote to Sán to explain the Case275
14.How Sám consulted the Archmages in the Matter of Zál278
15.How Síndukht heard of the Case of Rúdába280
16.How Mihráb was made aware of his Daughter's Case284
17.How Minúchihr heard of the Case of Zál and Rúdába288
18.How Sám came to Minúchihr289
19.How Sám went to fight Mihráb292
20.How Zál went on a ??sion to Minúchihr295
21.How Mihráb was wroth with Síndnkht299
22.How Sám comforted Síndukht301
23.How Zál came to Minúchihr with Sám's Letter306
24.How the Archmages questioned Zál308
25.How Zál answered the Archmages309
26.How Zál displayed his Accomplishment before Minúchihr311
27.Minúchihr's Answer ?? Sám's Letter314
28.How Zál came to Sám316
29.The Story of the Birth of Rustam320
30.How Sám came to ?? Rustam324
31.How Rustam slew the White Elephant327
32.How Rustam went to Mount Sipand330
33.How Rustam wrote a Letter announcing his Victory to Zál332
34.The Letter of Zál to Sám334
35.Minúchihr's last Counsels to his Son335
NAUDAR—
1.How Naudar succeeded to the Throne339
2.How Pashang heard of the Death of Minúchihr342
3.How Afrásiyáb came to the Land of Írán345
4.How Bármán and Kubád fought together and how Kubád was slain346
5.How Afrásiyáb fought with Naudar the second Time350
6.How Naudar fought with Afrásiyáb the third Time352
7.How Naudar was taken by Afrásiyáb355
8.How Wísa found his Son that had been slain356
9.How Shamásás and Khazarwán invaded Zábu-listán 358
10.How Zál came to help Mihráb359
11.How Naudar was slain by Afrásiyáb362
12.How Zál had Tidings of the Death of Naudar364
13.How Ighríras was slain by his Brother367
ZAV—
1.Zav is elected Sháh370
GARSHÁSP—
1.How Garshásp succeeded to the Throne and died, and how Afrásiyáb invaded Írán374
2.How Rustam caught Rakhsh378
3.How Zál led the Host against Afrásiyáb381
4.How Rustam brought Kai Kubád from Mount Alburz382
INDEX389