VOLUME II PAGE GENEALOGICAL TABLES3 ABBREVIATIONS5 NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION6 THE KAIÁNIAN DYNASTY KAI KUBÁD— SECT.PAGE 1.How Kai Kubád ascended the Throne and warred against Túrán11 2.How Rustam fought with Afrásiyáb13 3.How Afrásiyáb came to his Father16 4.How Pashang sued to Kai Kubád for Peace18 5.How Kai Kubád came to Istakhr of Párs22 KAI KÁÚS— PART I. THE WAR WITH MÁZANDARÁN— SECT.PAGE 1.The Prelude29 2.How Káús sat upon the Throne and was tempted to invade Mázandarán30 3.How Zál gave Counsel to Káús36 4.How Káús went to Mázandarán38 5.The Message of Kai Káús to Zál and Rustam42 THE SEVEN COURSES OF RUSTAM— 6.The First Course. How Rakhsh fought with a Lion44 7.The Second Course. How Rustam found a Spring46 8.The Third Course. How Rustam fought with a Dragon48 9.The Fourth Course. How Rustam slew a Witch50 10.The Fifth Course. How Rustam took Ulád cap­tive 52 11.The Sixth Course. How Rustam fought with the Dív Arzhang57 12.The Seventh Course. How Rustam slew the White Dív59 13.How Káús wrote to the King of Mázandarán63 14.How Rustam went on an Embassy to the King of Mázandarán66 15.How Káús fought with the King of Mázandarán70 16.How Káús returned to the Land of Írán and fare­welled Rustam76 PART II. THE DOINGS OF KAI KÁÚS IN THE LAND OF BARBARISTÁN AND OTHER TALES— 1.How Kai Káús warred with the King of Hámá-varán 82 2.How Káús asked to Wife Súdába, the Daughter of the King of Hámávarán86 3.How the King of Hámávarán made Káús Prisoner88 4.How Afrásiyáb invaded the Land of Írán91 5.How Rustam sent a Message to the King of Hám-ávarán 93 6.How Rustam fought with Three Kings and deliv­ered Káús95 7.How Káús sent a Message to Afrásiyáb98 8.How Káús ordered the World101 9.How Káús beguiled by Iblís ascended the Sky102 10.How Rustam brought back Káús104 THE STORY OF THE FIGHT OF THE SEVEN WARRIORS— 11.How Rustam went with the Seven Warriors to the Hunting-ground of Afrásiyáb107 12.How Rustam fought with the Túránians111 13.How Pílsam fought with the Íránians112 14.How Afrásiyáb fled from the Battlefield116 PART III. SUHRÁB— 1.The Prelude119 2.How Rustam went to the Chace120 3.How Rustam came to the City of Samangán122 4.How Tahmína, the Daughter of the King of Saman-gán, came to Rustam123 5.The Birth of Suhráb126 6.How Suhráb chose his Charger127 7.How Afrásiyáb sent Bármán and Húmán to Suhráb129 8.How Suhráb came to White Castle131 9.How Suhráb fought with Gurdáfríd132 10.The Letter of Gazhdaham to Káús136 11.How Suhráb took White Castle137 12.How Káús wrote to Rustam and summoned him from Zábulistán138 13.How Káús was wroth with Rustam142 14.How Káús and Rustam led forth the Host148 15.How Rustam slew Zhanda Razm149 16.How Suhráb asked Hajír the Names of the Chiefs of Írán152 17.How Suhráb attacked the Army of Káús159 18.How Rustam fought with Suhráb162 19.How Rustam and Suhráb returned to Camp165 20.How Suhráb overthrew Rustam168 21.How Suhráb was slain by Rustam172 22.How Rustam asked Káús for an Elixir177 23.How Rustam lamented for Suhráb179 24.How Rustam returned to Zábulistán182 25.How Suhráb's Mother received the Tidings of his Death184 PART IV. THE STORY OF SIYÁWUSH— 1.The Prelude191 2.The Story of the Mother of Siyáwush193 3.The Birth of Siyáwush195 4.How Siyáwush arrived from Zábulistán197 5.The Death of the Mother of Siyáwush199 6.How Súdába fell in Love with Siyáwush200 7.How Siyáwush visited Súdába202 8.How Siyáwush visited the Bower the second Time206 9.How Siyáwush visited the Bower the third Time210 10.How Súdába beguiled Káús211 11.How Súdába and a Sorceress devised a Scheme214 12.How Káús inquired into the Matter of the Babes215 13.How Siyáwush passed through the Fire218 14.How Siyáwush begged Súdába's Life of his Father222 15.How Káús heard of the Coming of Afrásiyáb224 16.How Siyáwush led forth the Host226 17.The Letter of Siyáwush to Kai Káús229 18.The Answer of Kai Káús to the Letter of Siyáwush230 19.How Afrásiyáb had a Dream and was afraid232 20.How Afrásiyáb inquired of the Sages concerning his Dream234 21.How Afrásiyáb took Counsel with the Nobles235 22.How Garsíwaz came to Siyáwush238 23.How Siyáwush made a Treaty with Afrásiyáb239 24.How Siyáwush sent Rustam to Káús242 25.How Rustam gave the Message to Káús243 26.How Káús sent Rustam to Sístán246 27.The Answer of Káús to the Letter of Siyáwush247 28.How Siyáwush took Counsel with Bahrám and Zanga249 29.How Zanga went to Afrásiyáb252 30.How Afrásiyáb wrote to Siyáwush255 31.How Siyáwush gave up the Host to Bahrám257 32.The Interview of Siyáwush with Afrásiyáb261 33.How Siyáwush displayed his Prowess before Afrásiyáb263 34.How Afrásiyáb and Siyáwush went to the Chase267 35.How Pírán gave his Daughter to Siyáwush268 36.How Pírán spake to Siyáwush about Farangís270 37.How Pírán spake with Afrásiyáb272 38.The Wedding of Farangís and Siyáwush274 39.How Afrásiyáb bestowed a Province on Siyáwush276 40.How Siyáwush built Gang-dizh279 41.How Siyáwush discoursed with Pírán about the Future282 42.How Afrásiyáb sent Pírán into the Provinces285 43.How Siyáwush built Siyáwushgird285 44.How Pírán visited Siyáwushgird287 45.How Afrásiyáb sent Garsíwaz to Siyáwush289 46.The Birth of Farúd, the Son of Siyáwush291 47.How Siyáwush played at Polo292 48.How Garsíwaz returned and spake Evil before Afrásiyáb296 49.How Garsiwáz returned to Siyáwush301 50.The Letter of Siyáwush to Afrásiyáb306 51.How Afrásiyáb came to fight with Siyáwush307 52.How Siyáwush had a Dream308 53.The Parting Words of Siyáwush to Farangís310 54.How Siyáwush was taken by Afrásiyáb312 55.How Farangís bewailed herself before Afrásiyáb317 56.How Siyáwush was slain by Gurwí320 57.How Pírán saved Farangís323 58.The Birth of Kai Khusrau325 59.How Pírán entrusted Kai Khusrau to the Shep­herds 328 60.How Pírán brought Kai Khusrau before Afrásiyáb330 61.How Kai Khusrau went to Siyáwushgird333 PART V. HOW RUSTAM AVENGED SIYÁWUSH AND HOW GÍV BROUGHT KAI KHUSRAU TO ÍRÁN— 1.Firdausí's Lament over his old Age336 2.How Káús heard of the Case of Siyáwush337 3.How Rustam came to Káús338 4.How Rustam slew Súdába and led forth the Host340 5.How Farámarz slew Warázád341 6.How Surkha led his Troops to fight with Rustam344 7.How Afrásiyáb led forth the Host to avenge his Son348 8.How Pílsam was slain by Rustam350 9.How Afrásiyáb fled from Rustam353 10.How Afrásiyáb sent Khusrau to Khutan355 11.How Rustam reigned over Túrán for Seven Years357 12.How Zawára went to the Hunting-ground of Siyáwush359 13.How Rustam harried the Land of Túrán360 14.How Rustam returned to Írán361 15.How Gúdarz had a Dream of Kai Khusrau363 16.How Gív went to Túrán in Quest of Kai Khusrau365 17.The Finding of Kai Khusrau369 18.How Gív and Kai Khusrau went to Siyáwushgird373 19.How Kai Khusrau won Bihzád374 20.How Farangís went with Kai Khusrau and Gív to Írán377 21.How Kulbád and Nastíhan fled from Gív378 22.How Pírán pursued Kai Khusrau380 23.How Pírán contended with Gív382 24.How Pírán was taken by Gív385 25.How Farangís delivered Pírán from Gív386 26.How Afrásiyáb found Pírán on the Way388 27.How Gív disputed with the Toll-man390 28.How Kai Khusrau crossed the Jíhún392 29.How Kai Khusrau came to Ispahán394 30.How Kai Khusrau came to Káús397 31.How Tús refused Allegiance to Kai Khusrau399 32.How Gúdarz was wroth with Tús402 33.How Gudarz and Tús went before Káús on the Matter of the Kingship403 34.How Tús and Farámarz went to the Castle of Bahman and came back foiled405 35.How Kai Khusrau went to the Castle of Bahman and took it406 36.How Kai Khusrau returned in Triumph409 37.How Káús set Khusrau upon the Throne of King­ship 411 INDEX413