"Bahram Chubina Kills the Lion-Shaped Ape Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) ca. 1300–30 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi The lion-shaped ape monster had gulped down the beloved daughter of the Khaqan (khan) of Chin and his queen. They mourned without cease, but the beast was so fearsome that no one had the courage and prowess to kill it. Then the Iranian hero and one-time contender for the throne, Bahram Chubina, came to Chin and the queen prevailed upon him to destroy the monster. Unflinchingly, the hero found and killed it, and all the land rejoiced. Interestingly, the awesome description
"Bahram Chubina Kills the Lion-Shaped Ape Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) ca. 1300–30 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi The lion-shaped ape monster had gulped down the beloved daughter of the Khaqan (khan) of Chin and his queen. They mourned without cease, but the beast was so fearsome that no one had the courage and prowess to kill it. Then the Iranian hero and one-time contender for the throne, Bahram Chubina, came to Chin and the queen prevailed upon him to destroy the monster. Unflinchingly, the hero found and killed it, and all the land rejoiced. Interestingly, the awesome description of the monster given in the epic was ignored by the artist, who pictured it as an oversize tiger—perhaps he could not imagine a more exotic beast. The creature's mountain lair is indicated by the towering shapes, however small, behind it, and the curving tree evokes the menacing "Bahram Chubina Kills the Lion-Shaped Ape Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) 452042
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