روايتي ديگراز برزونامه

A New Version of Borzunameh

Among the many epics written after Shahnameh, Borzunameh enjoys more popularity with the public in Iran. With its uncomplicated plot, simple language, and entertaining story it has been intertwined with the peoplesʹ life and seeped into the memory of people like other popular stories such as Amir Arsalan-e Namdar and Hussein Kord-e Shabestari. The popularity of Borzunameh in different parts of Iran over the years has caused the first version to undergo changes and different oral versions have appeared which are sometimes very different from each other. In this paper an oral version which is popular in Kohmareh Sorkhi is introduced. The differences and similarities of this version with the written version are discussed.