Persian & Arabian

Zal

His father left him on a mountain for the colour of his hair. A bird raised him better.

7 chapters on the figure behind the card, researched in the Persian & Arabian mythology sources and reviewed before publication. See Zal’s card →

1. The White-Haired Child A healthy son, born with snow-white hair. That was enough.
2. The Nest on Alborz She took him back for her chicks, then did not feed him to them.
3. The Questions The court's wise men tested the boy raised by a bird.
4. Rudabeh He fell for the wrong family, and brought his own rope.
5. The Feather Burned The mountain gave him a feather. He spent it on his son.
6. The Tamarisk The bird told them how to win, and what winning would cost.
7. What He Outlived The hero's father lives long enough to bury everyone.

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