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Book A0: The Prelude

9 panels for this book, in story order. Tap a panel to see it large with the couplets it illustrates.

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The Four Elements and First CreaturesA0.3 · The Making of the WorldThe Four Elements and First CreaturesMan Stands Tall Among CreaturesA0.4 · The Nature of ManMan Stands Tall Among CreaturesThe Sage Watches the Seventy ShipsA0.7 · Praise to the Prophet and His CompanionsThe Sage Watches the Seventy ShipsThe Dehqan Gathers the Old MobadanA0.8 · Compiling the ShahnamehThe Dehqan Gathers the Old MobadanDakiki Struck Down by a ServantA0.9 · The Poet DakikiDakiki Struck Down by a ServantThe Friend Brings the Pahlavi BookA0.10 · The Inception of This BookThe Friend Brings the Pahlavi BookAbu Mansur Offers His PatronageA0.11 · Praise for Abu Mansur, Son of MohammadAbu Mansur Offers His PatronageThe Dream of the Turquoise ThroneA0.12 · Praise for Sultan MahmudThe Dream of the Turquoise ThroneThe Poet Wakes in the NightA0.12 · Praise for Sultan MahmudThe Poet Wakes in the Night
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