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The list of chapters follows the sequence found in Mohl's edition (1838-78), which were later given an alpha-numerical designation by Fritz Wolff (1935). There are some peculiarities: first, Shapur son of Ardashir is numbered 22* and number 30 was overlooked by mistake. These irregularities are smoothed out in the edition of Dabir-Siyaqi (1956), which otherwise follows Wolff's scheme. More recent editions (Bertel's et al.; Khaleghi-Motlagh) do not give numbers to the chapters, only titles. These have been assigned numbers for the purposes of the Project. A useful concordance of chapters and page numbers in the different editions can be found in Kumiko Yamamoto's The oral background of Persian epics (Leiden, 2003), pp. xiv-xviii.

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open -2 - Other epics 11 187 1 2 16 95 50 23
open -2a - Bahmannama 2 47 2 1 17 10 7 9
open -2b - Barzunama 4 308 8 44 113 48 77 1 17
open -2c - Garshaspnama 2 80 3 2 9 40 1 10 15
open -1 - Preliminary materials 2 15 2 6 3 2 2
open -1a - Illuminations 6 382 3 83 104 99 33 54 1 5
open -1b - Bindings 3 81 3 6 25 14 9 20 4
open -1c - Frontispieces and Finispieces 13 252 17 60 100 43 5 14 4 5
open -1d - Preface 9 82 4 25 29 13 3 6 1 1
open 0 - Introduction 9 34 7 6 10 4 3 3 1
open 1 - Kayumars (30 years) 4 203 11 36 59 47 12 29 1 8
open 2 - Hushang (40 years) 4 14 2 2 3 3 4
open 3 - Tahmuras Div-band (30 years) 2 26 5 7 8 2 4
open 4 - Jamshid (700 years) 11 133 3 32 24 26 16 28 4
open 5 - Zahhak (1000 years) 27 293 15 63 84 66 27 33 4
open 6 - Faridun (500 years) 54 584 39 114 146 136 35 90 23
open 7 - Manuchihr (120 years) 87 843 79 114 218 220 77 109 1 25
open 8 - Nauzar (7 years) 37 190 12 25 51 49 19 27 6
open 9 - Zav son of Tahmasp (5 years) 2 11 3 3 3 1 1
open 10 - Garshasp (9 years) 9 158 16 19 46 35 11 21 10
open 11 - Kay Qubad (100 years) 10 163 12 26 38 49 8 24 1 5
open 12 - Kay Kavus (150 years) 50 885 71 126 190 239 93 136 1 29
open 12b - Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran 43 318 15 52 78 92 29 39 13
open 12c - Suhrab 57 549 23 88 131 164 44 78 20
open 12d - Siyavush 149 885 56 146 237 237 57 122 30
open 12e - Kay Khusrau comes to Iran 103 463 25 75 119 120 43 66 1 14
open 13 - Kay Khusrau (60 years) 98 482 42 60 124 125 42 77 12
open 13b - Kamus-i Kashani 75 502 35 60 143 146 26 75 17
open 13c - Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin 79 479 32 73 114 117 35 86 1 21
open 13d - Rustam fights Akhvan Div 17 223 10 31 49 75 15 37 6
open 13e - Bizhan and Manizha 60 544 34 74 130 155 44 83 2 22
open 13f - The Twelve Rukhs 107 975 76 185 242 233 55 148 36
open 13g - The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab 151 840 47 151 214 196 56 131 45
open 14 - Luhrasp (120 years) 47 361 29 69 112 81 13 42 15
close 15 - Gushtasp (120 years) 225 1760 152 225 458 463 126 279 57
close Luhrasp assassinated (mispl) open 2 1 1
close Firdausi sees Daqiqi in a dream open 1 1
close Luhrasp goes to Balkh and retires from the throne open 1 1
close Gushtasp enthroned open 19 9 6 1 2 1
close Gushtasp receives Zardusht and converts to the new faith open 6 1 1 3 1
Gushtasp rejects the demand for tribute by Arjasp open 0
close Arjasp writes to Gushtasp open 3 3
close Arjasp sends an envoy to Gushtasp open 1 1
Zarir replies to Arjasp open 0
Arjasp's envoys return with Gushtasp's reply open 0
close Gushtasp assembles his army open 1 1
close Jamasp discusses the outcome of the fight with Gushtasp open 2 1 1
close The battle between Gushtasp and Arjasp open 10 1 3 2 4
close The start of the battle between the armies of Gushtasp and Arjasp open 8 1 2 2 3
close Garami son of Jamasp attacking the enemy open 3 1 1 1
close Garami son of Jamasp seizes the Iranian standard but is killed open 6 1 2 3
close Bastur son of Zarir attacks the Turanians open 1 1
close Nivzar dies in battle open 4 2 1 1
close Zarir attacks Arjasp's army open 3 1 1 1
Arjasp seeks volunteers to fight Zarir open 0
Bidarafsh volunteers to fight Zarir open 0
close Bidarafsh kills Zarir, the brother of Gushtasp open 23 2 3 6 3 3 5 1
close Isfandiyar's father summons him open 2 1 1
close Isfandiyar goes to war against Arjasp open 2 1 1
close Nastur challenges the Turanians open 1 1
close Isfandiyar kills Bidarafsh open 33 1 5 10 10 2 4 1
close Arjasp flees from the battlefield open 5 1 2 2
close Isfandiyar pardons the Turks open 1 1
Gushtasp returns to Balkh open 0
Gushtasp sends Isfandiyar to spread Zoroastrianism open 0
Gurazm slanders Isfandiyar open 0
close Jamasp comes to Isfandiyar open 1 1
close Gushtasp puts Isfandiyar in chains open 36 7 10 12 4 3
close Gushtasp goes to Sistan and fights Arjasp again open 3 1 2
close Gushtasp received in Sistan by Zal and Rustam open 2 1 1
close Firdausi reproaches Daqiqi open 1 1
The horsemen of Arjasp fight Luhrasp open 0
close The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of Arjasp open 30 6 3 6 5 3 7
close Arjasp's army sacks Balkh open 4 2 2
close Gushtasp learns about the killing of Luhrasp open 2 2
close Arjasp defeats Gushtasp open 8 3 2 2 1
close Arjasp flees from Gushtasp in combat open 5 1 3 1
close Jamasp releases Isfandiyar open 14 4 1 4 3 1 1
close Isfandiyar finds his brother Farshidvard open 2 1 1
close Isfandiyar before Gushtasp open 1 1
close Isfandiyar fights the Turanians open 3 1 1 1
close Isfandiyar lassoes the Turanian hero Gurgsar open 45 8 6 13 7 3 6 2
close Gurgsar brought captive before Isfandiyar open 5 1 2 1 1
close Gushtasp sends Isfandiyar to war against Arjasp a second time open 2 2
close Sultan Mahmud holds court open 3 2 1
close Isfandiyar questions Gurgsar about the Brazen Fortress open 2 1 1
close Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open 69 6 13 11 18 4 14 3
close Isfandiyar gives thanks for God for helping him to kill the wolves open 2 1 1
close Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open 85 7 11 20 23 6 14 4
close Isfandiyar bathes in the river after his second labour open 2 1 1
close Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open 114 11 13 21 39 9 18 3
close Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open 79 9 11 15 22 7 12 3
close Isfandiyar's fifth labour: he kills the Simurgh open 105 9 19 28 22 9 16 2
close Isfandiyar's sixth labour: he escapes from a snow storm open 24 6 2 4 6 2 4
close Isfandiyar in consultation with Gurgsar open 2 1 1
Isfandiyar in Ruyin Dizh (CHECK ?DUPL) open 0
close Isfandiyar's seventh labour: Gurgsar leads him across the lake to Ruyin Dizh (the Brazen Hold) open 8 3 3 2
close Isfandiyar kills Gurgsar during the seventh labour open 17 1 4 9 1 2
close Isfandiyar reaches Ruyin Dizh open 1 1
close Isfandiyar disguised as a merchant before Arjasp open 6 1 2 2 1
close Isfandiyar's sisters recognize him in merchant's clothes open 10 1 1 4 1 2 1
close Pashutan attacks Ruyin Dizh open 1 1
close Nush-Azar kills Tarkhan open 5 1 2 2
close Isfandiyar besieges Arjasp's fortress open 7 1 3 1 1 1
close Isfandiyar kills Arjasp to rescue his sisters open 80 4 5 26 28 4 12 1
close Arjasp's head is flung from the Brazen Hold open 2 2
close Kuhram returns to Arjasp's fortress open 2 1 1
close The battle between the forces of Isfandiyar and Kuhram open 5 1 3 1
close Isfandiyar throws Kuhram from his saddle open 16 1 4 3 4 3 1
close The massacre of the defeated Turanian forces open 1 1
close The execution of Kuhram and Andariman open 8 1 3 3 1
Isfandiyar writes to Gushtasp and receives his reply open 0
close Isfandiyar returns home after his exploits open 1 1
Isfandiyar comes to Gushtasp (CHECK LINES) open 0
close Gushtasp receives Isfandiyar on his return from the Haft Khvan open 6 1 1 2 2
Introducing the story of the battle of Rustam and Isfandiyar open 0
close Gushtasp consults with Arjasp over the fate of Isfandiyar open 1 1
close Isfandiyar demands the kingdom from his father Gushtasp open 5 2 2 1
close Gushtasp replies to his son, Isfandiyar open 2 1 1
close Katayun gives advice to Isfandiyar open 1 1
close Isfandiyar on the march to Zabul open 3 1 1 1
Isfandiyar sends Bahman to talk to Rustam open 0
close Zal greets Bahman open 5 1 1 3
close Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman open 65 2 12 23 18 3 5 2
close Bahman delivers Isfandiyar's message to Rustam open 12 1 1 3 3 1 3
close Rustam sending his answer to Bahman open 1 1
close Bahman returns to Isfandiyar open 2 1 1
close Rustam and Isfandiyar parley open 24 3 2 8 7 3 1
Isfandiyar does not offer hospitality to Rustam open 0
close Rustam boasts about his exploits and his lineage open 2 1 1
close Isfandiyar apologises for not inviting Rustam open 3 1 1 1
close Rustam boasts again of his lineage open 5 1 2 2
close Isfandiyar belittles the lineage of Rustam open 1 1
close Isfandiyar boasts about his own lineage open 2 1 1
close Rustam boasts about his strength open 16 4 3 3 2 1 2 1
close Rustam feasts with Isfandiyar open 11 3 1 1 2 3 1
Rustam argues with Isfandiyar during the feast (CHECK) open 0
close Rustam meets Isfandiyar (?) open 1 1
close Rustam addresses Isfandiyar's tent open 1 1
close Isfandiyar discusses the coming conflict with Rustam with his brother Pashutan open 3 1 1 1
close Rustam returns to his quarters open 1 1
Zal counsels Rustam open 0
close Rustam boasts before his trial of strength with Isfandiyar open 3 3
close The first combat of Rustam and Isfandiyar open 39 4 8 7 11 2 6 1
Isfandiyar shoots Rustam and Rakhsh (DUPL) open 0
close Zavara and Faramarz kill Isfandiyar's sons Nush-Azar and Mihr-i Nush open 21 3 3 6 1 8
close Rustam and Rakhsh wounded by the arrows of Isfandiyar open 18 2 3 5 4 1 2 1
close Rustam retreats from his first battle with Isfandiyar open 9 4 1 1 1 2
Rustam seeks counsel from his kinsmen open 0
close Zal summons the Simurgh to restore Rakhsh and Rustam to health open 6 1 1 1 2 1
close The Simurgh heals Rustam's wounds open 12 3 2 4 1 1 1
close The Simurgh healing Rakhsh's wounds open 7 1 3 2 1
close The Simurgh tells Rustam how to overcome Isfandiyar open 1 1
Isfandiyar and Pashutan discuss the coming fight with Rustam open 0
close Rustam and Isfandiyar fight again open 7 1 1 3 1 1
close   Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open 231 13 36 70 61 10 34 7
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close The dying Isfandiyar advises Rustam open 8 1 4 1 1 1
Rustam with the dying Isfandiyar (DUPL) open 0
close Isfandiyar mourned open 25 6 2 6 4 2 2 3
Rustam sends Bahman back to Iran open 0
close Introducing the story of Rustam and Shaghad open 1 1
Rustam goes to Kabul to see his brother open 0
close The King of Kabul digs a pit in the hunting grounds to trap Rustam and Zavara open 2 1 1
close Rustam and Zavara fall into the trap open 1 1
close Rustam falls into a pit open 8 1 4 1 2
close Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open 204 11 29 56 61 11 30 6
close Zal learns of Rustam's death open 3 1 2
close The ablution and annointment of Rustam's body open 1 1
close Faramarz mourns Rustam and Zavara open 6 1 1 3 1
close Faramarz leads his army against the Shah of Kabul open 7 2 1 1 2 1
close Faramarz burns Shaghad's body open 4 1 3
close An attendant snatches the snake from the delirious Rudaba open 1 1
The servant takes away the snake from Rudaba (DUPL) open 0
close The coronation of Bahman open 3 1 1 1