New Naqqaliشاهنامه
Fereydoon Reads His Sons' Stars

Fereydoon Reads His Sons' Stars

From A6.6, Fereydoon Tests His Sons. It illustrates A6.6.45–52:

  • A6.6.45
    Then Fereydoon turned to the circling sky,To read what stars had written from on high.
  • A6.6.46
    The astrologers had shown each ordered sign;The charts lay open, tracing each design.
  • A6.6.47
    He studied there the stars of each known son,And read what fate had traced for every one.
  • A6.6.48
    For Salm, the Archer rose in heaven’s sphere,With Jupiter its lord, auspicious, clear.
  • A6.6.49
    For Tur the Lion rose; the Sun held sway,A bold, auspicious ruler on display.
  • A6.6.50
    For Iraj Cancer rose beneath Moon’s ray,And signs of war foretold a bitter day.
  • A6.6.51
    He saw that war among the brothers lay,And from his liver sighed in deep dismay.
  • A6.6.52
    He saw the sky turned against Iraj’s light,And for his bright-souled son foresaw the night.

In the picture

Woodcut panels, identity sheets and banners © 2026 New Naqqali LLC, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0: share and adapt them for non-commercial use, with credit to New Naqqali. Rights & permissions.