Investigation and analysis of Simorgh actions in relation to Zal and Rostam with an allegorical approach

Simorgh is one of these inhuman characters in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh whose actions can be taken allegorically. In Shahnameh, two Ahuraian and demonic Simorghs are mentioned. The aim of the present study is to investigate the actions of the Ahuraian Simorgh in relation to Zal and Rostam. Regarding the necessity of research, it should be said that a look at the allegorical contexts of Shahnameh has a favorable effect on reaching the depth of Ferdowsi's intellectual layers. The main question of the research is what are the allegorical examples of Simorgh in Shahnameh? The results of the research show that this bird is an allegory of the wise and prudent in the story of Rostam's battle with Esfandiar and saves the slanderer from defeat and death. Also, in the story of Rostam's birth, Simorgh is an allegory of a doctor and with his actions, provides the grounds for the birth of Pour Zal. In addition, in the story of Zal being born and being rejected by his father, Simorgh should be considered an allegory of his mother and protector. He raises the baby and, in a way, perpetuates the mainstream of the Iranian epic (the emergence of Rostam). The present study has been compiled based on descriptive-analytical method and citing library resources. Also, so far, no independent study has mentioned the allegorical dimensions of Simorgh's character in Shahnameh.