One character in this poem has black snakes growing out of his shoulders who need to feed on human brains.
One character in this poem has black snakes growing out of his shoulders who need to feed on human brains. That character is overthrown by a blacksmith who sticks his leather apron on a spear and uses it as his flag. Another character in this poem tries to fly to heaven by dangling pieces of meat above the heads of eagles chained to his throne, and orders his son to prove his innocence by riding into a ring of fire. It is divided into the mythological age, which includes the stories of Zahhak and Kaveh, the heroic age, which includes the story of Kay Kavus, and the historic age. Another character in this poem rides the stallion Rakhsh, is born when the Simurgh shows Zal how to perform a cesarean section, and fatally wounds his son Sohrab. Ending with the Arab conquest of Persia, for 10 points, name this national epic of Iran written by Ferdowsi.
One character in this poem has black snakes growing out of his shoulders who need to feed on human brains.
Shahnameh [or Book of Kings; or Story of Kings]