Shahnameh
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Shahnameh is an epic poem by Ferdowsi that recounts the mythological and historical past of Greater Iran and is considered one of the most important works of Persian literature.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic poem
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Ferdowsi ⓘ |
| basedOn | Khwaday-Namag ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1010 CE ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greater Iran ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
cornerstone of Persian identity
ⓘ
major source of Persian mythology ⓘ national epic of Iran ⓘ |
| dateWritten | c. 977–1010 CE ⓘ |
| dividedInto | three main parts ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alexander the Great
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Esfandiyar ⓘ Fereydun ⓘ Jamshid ⓘ Kay Kavus ⓘ Kay Khosrow ⓘ Rostam ⓘ Sohrab ⓘ Zahhak ⓘ Zal ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
ⓘ
heroic literature ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ many world languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Persian language standardization
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Persian miniature painting ⓘ Persian storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Persian literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Iran–Turan conflicts
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fate and kingship ⓘ legendary kings of Iran ⓘ mythological history of Iran ⓘ struggle between good and evil ⓘ |
| metre | motaqareb metre ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | creation of the world to the Arab conquest of Iran ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | about 50000 distichs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| part |
heroic age
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historical age ⓘ mythological age ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
legendary Pishdadian dynasty
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surface form:
Kayanian dynasty
historical Sasanian dynasty ⓘ legendary Pishdadian dynasty ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Tus ⓘ |
| preserves |
Sasanian royal chronicles
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pre-Islamic Iranian legends ⓘ |
| structure | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| UNESCORecognition |
Memory of the World International Register
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surface form:
Memory of the World Register
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| writingSystem |
Perso-Arabic script
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surface form:
Persian alphabet
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this entity surface form:
Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp