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Fereydoon Rides into the Arvand
Book A5 · Zahhak’s Tyranny and the Uprising of Kaveh

Fereydoon Rides into the Arvand

From A5.6, Fereydoon Battles Zahhak. It illustrates A5.6.17–21:

  • A5.6.17
    Fereydoon heard; his anger rose in flame;No depth of river could deter his aim.
  • A5.6.18
    He bound the Kayanian girdle tight,Then mounted his swift charger for the flight.
  • A5.6.19
    His mind was bent on vengeance and the fray;He drove his charger through the river spray.
  • A5.6.20
    His comrades girded up and followed fast,And plunged into the current as he passed.
  • A5.6.21
    Their wind-foot steeds sank saddle-deep in tide;The rushing water rose on either side.

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Fereydoon
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