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Kioumars Enthroned on the Mountain

Kioumars Enthroned on the Mountain

From A1.1, The Greatness of Kioumars and the Envy of Ahriman. It illustrates A1.1.9–19:

  • A1.1.9
    Kioumars ruled, he dwelled upon the heights,Of mountain slopes that caught a crown of lights.
  • A1.1.10
    From there his throne and fortune rose to fame,And all his followers shared his primal claim.
  • A1.1.11
    In leopard skins were clothed both lord and band,While arts of life first stirred at his command;
  • A1.1.12
    For food and dress were yet in earliest form,And human craft was scarcely yet the norm.
  • A1.1.13
    He ruled the world for thirty circling years,A sun in goodness, free from doubt or fears;
  • A1.1.14
    A moon above a cypress tall and bright,He blazed upon his throne of kingly right.
  • A1.1.15
    The wild and tame came gently to his gaze,And gathered round his throne in peaceful ways.
  • A1.1.16
    The creatures bowed before his royal place,And bent in awe beneath his shining grace.
  • A1.1.17
    From him they took their faith and settled creed,And learned the paths that guided every deed.
  • A1.1.18
    He had a son, Siamak was his name,In skill and promise equal to his fame;
  • A1.1.19
    The father’s life, his joy, his heart’s delight,A noble branch and lovely to the sight.

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