Book B9: The Story of Siavash

B9.2 · The Mother of SiavashTus and Giv Quarrel over the MaidenB9.3 · The Birth of SiavashRostam Trains the Young SiavashB9.4 · Siavash Arrives from ZabulistanSiavash Kisses the Ground before KavusB9.5 · The Death of the Mother of SiavashGudarz Consoles the Grieving PrinceB9.6 · Sudabeh Falls in Love with SiavashSudabeh First Beholds SiavashB9.7 · Siavash Visits SudabehSudabeh Rises to Embrace SiavashB9.7 · Siavash Visits SudabehKavus Laughs at His Son's WarningB9.8 · Siavash Visits the Bower AgainSudabeh Displays the MaidensB9.8 · Siavash Visits the Bower AgainSudabeh Unveils and Kisses SiavashB9.9 · Siavash Visits a Third TimeSudabeh Seizes the Departing PrinceB9.10 · Sudabeh Beguiles Kay KavusKavus Smells Siavash's HandsB9.11 · Sudabeh and a Sorceress Devise a SchemeThe Infants in the Golden BasinB9.12 · Kavus Questions the Matter of the InfantsThe Sorceress Dragged before KavusB9.13 · Siavash’s Trial by FireSiavash in White before the PyresB9.13 · Siavash’s Trial by FireSiavash Rides Unscathed from the FireB9.14 · Siavash Intercedes for SudabehSiavash Pleads for Sudabeh's LifeB9.15 · News of Afrasiab Reaches KavusSiavash Asks to Lead the WarB9.16 · Siavash Leads the ArmyFather and Son Part in TearsB9.16 · Siavash Leads the ArmyThe Battle at the Gates of BalkhB9.18 · Kavus Replies to SiavashAfrasiab Drives Garsivaz from His DoorB9.19 · Afrasiab Is Troubled by a DreamAfrasiab Wakes from the DreamB9.20 · Afrasiab Seeks the Sages’ CounselThe Sage Reads Afrasiab's DreamB9.21 · Afrasiab Consults the NoblesAfrasiab Sends Garsivaz with GiftsB9.22 · Garsivaz Comes before SiavashSiavash and Rostam Counsel by NightB9.23 · Siavash’s Treaty with AfrasiabAfrasiab Yields Hostages and WithdrawsB9.24 · Rostam Bears Siavash’s MessageSiavash Entrusts His Letter to RostamB9.25 · Kavus Receives the MessageKavus Darkens at Siavash's LetterB9.26 · Kavus Dispatches Rostam to SistanRostam Storms from the CourtB9.27 · The Shah’s Reply to SiavashSiavash Receives the Shah's WrathB9.28 · Siavash Consults Bahram and ZangehSiavash Gives the Army to BahramB9.29 · Zangeh Bears Word to AfrasiabZangeh Returns the HostagesB9.30 · Afrasiab’s Offer to SiavashAfrasiab Entrusts Zangeh with His LetterB9.31 · Siavash Yields Command to BahramSiavash Departs for the JihunB9.31 · Siavash Yields Command to BahramPiran Welcomes Siavash with White ElephantsB9.31 · Siavash Yields Command to BahramSiavash Weeps amid the WelcomeB9.32 · Siavash’s Audience with AfrasiabAfrasiab Greets Siavash on FootB9.33 · Siavash Displays His Prowess before AfrasiabSiavash Strikes the Ball toward the MoonB9.33 · Siavash Displays His Prowess before AfrasiabSiavash Strings the Bow Garsivaz Could NotB9.33 · Siavash Displays His Prowess before AfrasiabSiavash Cleaves the Wild AssB9.34 · Siavash Weds Piran’s DaughterGolshahr Brings Jarireh to SiavashB9.36 · Piran Counsels AfrasiabAfrasiab Weighs Piran's Plea in TearsB9.37 · The Marriage of Siavash and FarangisFarangis Comes to Siavash by NightB9.38 · Afrasiab Grants Siavash a ProvinceSiavash Chooses the Site for a CityB9.39 · Siavash Founds GangdezhGangdezh Rises on the MountainB9.40 · Siavash Speaks with Piran of the FutureThe Star-Readers Foretell No BlessingB9.42 · Siavash Founds Siavash-GardSiavash Paints the Halls of Siavash-GardB9.43 · Piran Visits Siavash-GardFarangis Welcomes PiranB9.44 · Afrasiab Sends Garsivaz to SiavashSiavash Shows Garsivaz His CityB9.45 · The Birth of ForoodJarireh Marks Forood's Hand in SaffronB9.45 · The Birth of ForoodGarsivaz Sees Farangis EnthronedB9.46 · Siavash Shows His Skill at PoloOne Arrow Through Four ShieldsB9.46 · Siavash Shows His Skill at PoloSiavash Unhorses Gurvi and DamurB9.47 · Garsivaz Returns and Slanders SiavashGarsivaz Whispers Slander to AfrasiabB9.48 · Garsivaz Returns to SiavashSiavash Walks Out to Greet GarsivazB9.48 · Garsivaz Returns to SiavashThe False Tears of GarsivazB9.49 · Siavash’s Letter to AfrasiabSiavash Seals the Fatal LetterB9.50 · Afrasiab Marches against SiavashAfrasiab Marches Out from GangB9.51 · Siavash Is Troubled by a DreamSiavash's Dream of Fire and WaterB9.52 · Siavash’s Farewell to FarangisSiavash's Farewell to BehzadB9.53 · Siavash Is Taken by AfrasiabSiavash Forbids His Men to FightB9.53 · Siavash Is Taken by AfrasiabSiavash Falls and Is BoundB9.54 · Farangis Pleads before AfrasiabFarangis Sees Siavash BoundB9.55 · Siavash Falls by Gurvi’s HandSiavash's Last PrayerB9.55 · Siavash Falls by Gurvi’s HandThe Blood of SiavashB9.56 · Piran Shields FarangisPiran Arrives to Shield FarangisB9.57 · The Birth of Kay KhosrowSiavash Appears in Piran's DreamB9.57 · The Birth of Kay KhosrowPiran Beholds the Newborn Kay KhosrowB9.58 · Piran Sends Kay Khosrow to the ShepherdsPiran Finds Khosrow Among the ShepherdsB9.59 · Kay Khosrow Comes before AfrasiabKhosrow Before AfrasiabB9.60 · Kay Khosrow Comes to Siavash-GardFarangis and Khosrow Return to Siavash-Gard

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