The birth of Rustam, Zal holding the simurgh's feather during the birth of Rustam. A miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of the epi

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The birth of Rustam, Zal holding the simurgh's feather during the birth of Rustam. A miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of the epic poem of Shahnama. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published in Kazvin, Iran,

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