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This document discusses language, writing, and tradition in Iran from the 6th century BCE to the 10th century CE. It provides context by noting that language and writing developed separately in this region, influencing tradition. The document then examines two concepts from the Shahnameh: the wheel of fate (Earx), which determined events, originating from Babylonian time speculation; and divine glory (farr), an indigenous Iranian concept of legitimacy possessed by rightful rulers. These concepts illustrate
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- Tommaso Cimino
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- EN