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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
close 12d - Siyavush 149 885 56 146 237 237 57 122 30
Introducing the story of Siyavush open 0
close Tus and Gudarz encounter a maiden in the forest open 8 2 3 3
close The maiden is presented to Kay Kavus open 1 1
The feast for Siyavush's birth open 0
close Siyavush returns from Zabulistan open 11 1 3 4 1 2
close Rustam introduces Siyavush to Kay Kavus open 1 1
Siyavush's mother dies open 0
Sudaba falls in love with Siyavush open 0
close Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters open 23 5 3 7 4 3 1
close Siyavush visits Sudaba's quarters a second time open 8 1 2 1 2 1 1
close Siyavush in Sudaba's quarters for the third time open 4 1 1 1 1
close Sudaba accuses Siyavush open 8 3 1 2 2
close Sudaba complains again to Kay Kavus open 3 3
close Sudaba turns to a witch for counsel open 2 2
close Kay Kavus investigates the claim of the stillborn children open 3 2 1
close The fire ordeal of Siyavush open 212 11 35 64 55 12 29 6
close Kay Kavus embraces Siyavush after the fire ordeal open 7 3 1 1 1 1
close Siyavush pleads for Sudaba's life open 2 1 1
close Kay Kavus learns of Afrasiyab's attack open 1 1
close Siyavush defeats Garsivaz open 7 2 2 2 1
close Siyavush writes to Kay Kavus open 3 1 1 1
Kay Kavus replies to Siyavush open 0
close Afrasiyab is frightened by a nightmare open 1 1
close Afrasiyab consults the mobads about his dream open 2 1 1
close Afrasiyab consults the elders open 1 1
close Siyavush meets Rustam (? GARSIVAZ) in Balkh, sent by Kay Kavus (?) open 1 1
close Garsivaz brings gifts to Siyavush from Afrasiyab open 14 2 5 4 1 2
close Siyavush sends a message to Afrasiyab open 2 1 1
close Siyavush sends Rustam to Kay Kavus open 2 2
Siyavush sends Rustam to Kay Kavus (DUPL) open 0
close Rustam delivers Siyavush's letter to Kay Kavus open 3 1 1 1
Kay Kavus sends Rustam to Sistan open 0
Kay Kavus sends Rustam to Sistan (DUPL) open 0
close Kay Kavus replies to Siyavush open 3 1 2
Kay Kavus replies to Siyavush (DUPL) open 0
close Siyavush consults Bahram and Zanga open 5 1 1 1 2
Siyavush consults Bahram and Zanga (DUPL) open 0
close Zanga goes to Afrasiyab open 5 4 1
Afrasiyab receives Zanga Shavaran with the letter from Siyavush (DUPL) open 0
close Siyavush welcomes Piran open 2 1 1
close Afrasiyab writes to Siyavush open 1 1
close Siyavush entrusts the army to Bahram open 5 1 2 1 1
close Afrasiyab greets Siyavush open 18 1 5 4 6 2
close Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open 100 9 19 25 29 8 7 3
close Siyavush and Afrasiyab watch the polo (CHECK) open 2 1 1
close Siyavush displays his archery skill before Afrasiyab open 10 2 2 4 1 1
close Siyavush hunts onager with Afrasiyab open 20 2 1 11 3 3
close Piran proposes his daughter as a wife for Siyavush open 5 1 1 1 2
Piran speaks about Farangis to Siyavush open 0
Piran talks to Afrasiyab about Farangis and Siyavush open 0
Siyavash sitting with Farangis (DEL) open 0
close Siyavush marries Farangis open 41 1 10 17 9 2 2
close Siyavush receives a kingship from Afrasiyab open 5 1 1 3
close Siyavush constructs Gang Dizh open 1 1
close   Siyavush talks about existence with Piran open 2 1 1
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Afrasiyab sends Piran to other countries open 0
close Siyavush enters Siyavushgird open 2 1 1
close Piran visits Siyavushgird open 10 1 3 4 2
close Afrasiyab sends Garsivaz to meet Siyavush open 3 2 1
close Siyavush hears of the birth of his his son Farud open 5 4 1
close Siyavush and Garsivaz play polo open 6 2 4
close Siyavush shows his skills before Garsivaz open 9 4 2 1 2
close Siyavush fights Guruy Zirih open 8 1 1 1 3 1 1
close Siyavush fights Damur open 14 2 1 9 1 1
Garsivaz slanders Siyavush before Afrasiyab open 0
close Garsivaz with Siyavush open 3 1 1 1
Siyavush and Garsivaz before Afrasiyab (CHECK) open 0
close Siyavush writes to Afrasiyab open 1 1
close Afrasiyab goes to war against Siyavush open 1 1
close Siyavush has a dream open 1 1
close Siyavush receives counsel from Farangis open 1 1
close Siyavush says farewell to Farangis after his dream open 2 1 1
close Siyavush and his troops are defeated by the forces of Afrasiyab open 6 2 1 1 1 1
close Siyavush is wounded and falls from his horse open 4 1 3
close Siyavush taken prisoner before Afrasiyab open 21 1 2 6 6 1 3 2
close Farangis cries for mercy to Afrasiyab open 1 1
close Guruy executes Siyavush open 210 11 37 55 56 11 33 7
close Piran sets Farangis free open 2 1 1
close The birth of Kay Khusrau open 5 1 1 2 1
Piran trusts the baby Kay Khusrau to a shepherd open 0
close Piran and the child Kay Khusrau before Afrasiyab open 15 2 3 4 6
Kay Khusrau returns to Siyavushgird open 0
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
open 15 - Gushtasp (120 years) 225 1760 152 225 458 463 126 279 57
open 16 - Bahman son of Isfandiyar (99 years) 16 50 3 4 12 17 6 6 2
open 17 - Humay (32 years) 17 67 6 8 18 14 6 10 5
open 18 - Darab (12 years) 14 15 5 2 2 3 3
open 19 - Dara son of Darab (14 years) 16 201 3 28 59 55 13 32 11
open 20 - Iskandar (14 years) 106 596 74 80 143 141 51 74 1 32
open 21 - The Ashkanians (200 years) 45 176 25 20 52 40 9 18 12
open 22  - The Sassanians: Ardashir Babakan (42 years) 14 96 14 18 29 20 1 10 4
open 22* - Shapur son of Ardashir (31 years) 3 23 1 1 6 6 6 3
open 23 - Urmuzd son of Shapur (1 year, 2 months) 3 3 3
open 24 - Bahram son of Urmuzd (3 years, 3 months, 3 days) 3 4 2 2
open 25 - Bahram son of Bahram (19 years) 1 3 2 1
open 26 - Bahram Bahramiyan (4 months) 2 4 2 1 1
open 27 - Narsi son of Bahram (9 years) 2 4 2 1 1
open 28 - Urmuzd son of Narsi (9 years) 2 2 1 1
open 29 - Shapur Zul-aktaf (72 years) 33 136 11 22 36 43 8 13 3
30 - Unnamed Chapter 0 0
open 31 - Ardashir the Good (12 years) 2 2 2
open 32 - Shapur son of Shapur (5 years, 4 months) 2 3 1 2
open 33 - Bahram son of Shapur (14 years) 1 5 1 1 2 1
open 34 - Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) 23 336 23 56 96 91 23 35 1 11
open 35 - Bahram Gur (1) (63 years) 64 353 54 46 86 80 25 49 13
open 35b - Bahram Gur (2) 51 198 27 25 51 51 12 22 1 8
open 36 - Yazdagird son of Bahram Gur (18 years) 2 5 4 1
open 37 - Hurmuz son of Yazdagird (1 year, 1 month) 2 2 1 1
open 38 - Piruz son of Yazdagird (11 years, 4 months) 10 19 5 4 6 4
open 39 - Balash son of Piruz (5 years, 1 month, 6 days) 15 14 2 1 7 3 1
open 40 - Qubad son of Piruz (40 years) 25 60 10 10 13 19 2 4 2
open 41 - Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) 128 558 69 69 155 140 18 69 38
open 42 - Hurmuzd (14 years) 75 273 28 32 73 65 10 42 1 22
open 43 - Khusrau Parviz (38 years) 173 639 67 83 166 155 27 92 1 48
open 44 - Qubad son of Parviz (7 months) 26 122 11 11 33 28 8 24 7
open 45 - Ardashir Shiruy (6 months) 4 6 1 2 2 1
open 46 - Farayin Guraz (50 days) 3 5 2 2 1
open 47 - Purandukht (6 months) 4 3 1 1 1
open 48 - Azarmdukht (4 months) 2 0
open 49 - Farrukhzad (1 month) 2 1 1
open 50 - Yazdagird (16 years) 24 166 7 26 29 56 16 25 1 6