Shahnameh stories | Poetry of time

The Birth of Rostam: Miracle Child of the Simurgh in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh


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In this breathtaking episode of Poetry of Time, Rudabeh’s painful labor calls forth the Simurgh, who guides the first cesarean birth in Persian myth. From fire and feather, Rostam is born — the giant child destined to become Persia’s greatest hero.

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Shahnameh stories | Poetry of timeBy Noora Pourkashefi