Shahnameh Hero Test (شاهنامه)
Persia's great epic has heroes for every soul. Are you Rostam the protector, Gordafarid the warrior, Siyavash the honorable, or Sohrab the storm?
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Your epic archetype, its story, and the flaw every hero of your type must watch.
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- شاهنامه (Shahnameh)
- 'Book of Kings': Ferdowsi's 11th-century epic of over 50,000 verses covering Persia's mythical history. Iranians treat it the way the West treats Greek mythology: stories everyone knows by heart.
- Gordāfarid
- A warrior heroine of the Shahnameh who defended a fortress nearly alone and out-fought a legendary invader. Her name literally contains 'farid', unique.
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