Abstract
Firdausi's Shahnameh and his character blacksmith
Kaveh Although Iran saw the imposition of Arabic
language and culture following the conquest of Islam,
much as it had occurred in other states, Firdausi and
other viziers did not let this happen. Hakeem Abul
Qasim Firdausi was born in 329 Hijri in Pazh within
the Tabran Tus province. He was related to the
Dahqanan nobility who held a distinguished socioeconomic status. The Dehqanan had particular regard
for their history and culture, which they passed on to
successive generations through tradition.
Here the key character of blacksmith Kaveh from the
Shahnameh is presented briefly. When Zahhak the
Dragon King acceded the throne after Jamshed, he
unleashed a reign of terror whereby the serpents
emanating from his arms were nourished by
consuming the brains of two humans every day. Many
in his realm meet their end in this manner, until one
day it is the turn of the hunchback ironsmith's son. The
ironsmith, Kaveh, enters the court of Zahhak to free his
son and augurs the downfall of Zuhhaak's reign.
Dr. Ali Kumail Qazalbash. (2017) Firdausi's Shahnameh and his character blacksmith Kaveh, DARYAFT, Volume 18, Issue 18.
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