Kayhan LondonMore than 50 days have passed since the Iranian National Revolution, and the lasting and amazing images and moments that our immortals and compatriots recorded during this period cannot be erased from the collective memory of Iranians.
Each of these moments, including the image of the heroic firefighter Hamid Mahdavi, who sacrifices his beloved life in the way of saving the wounded after being shot in the neck, reminds us of the stories and heroes of the Shahnameh.
It seems that a second volume should be written for the Shahnameh, this time not to preserve the Iranian language and culture, but to immortalize all this chivalry and bravery.
“Kayhan London” discussed the tragedy of power in the Shahnameh in a conversation with Dr. Mahmoud Kavir; how the heroes, each in their own way, generally with tact and morality, stand up to the ruling power.
Dr. Mahmoud Kavir, in defining the concept of tragedy and power, explained that “although all tragedies are caused by the hands of young people and ultimately lead to mourning, mourning is the first season of every tragedy, and Ferdowsi intended to teach in the Shahnameh that one must pass through the season of mourning to reach the seasons of conscious anger and just revenge. Because by remaining in the season of mourning, the blood of heroes should not be trampled and their ultimate goal in fighting the ruler of fate should remain fruitless.”
