Persian Myths over Tea

The Seven Trials of Rostam (Part One)

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In this episode, I tell you the amazing story of Rostam's first three trials out of Seven but stick around to find out why he has to go through these trials anyways.

Written by Ferdowsi, Shahnameh or The Book of Kings, took 33 years to finish and it was completed in early 11th century. It is a hallmark of Persian literature and culture, filled with incredible mythical stories.


DISCLAIMER:

  • The first part of each episode is a retelling of the actual story from Shahnameh which I put my own spin on it; but this retelling only adds more atmospheric elements to the story to make it more intriguing to the listener. I do not change the original story, simply add more stage directions to it.
  • The parts in the episodes which are poems, are direct quotations used from the book Persian Myths and Tales by Flame Tree Publishing. The rest of the script is written by me.

    • Read the transcript here.

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    Persian Myths over TeaBy Hedieh Gharrat