Editing Shahnameh (section)

=== Mythical age ===
[[File:Page from the manuscript of Florence Shahnama.jpg|thumb|Page from the ''[[Florence Shahnameh]]'', the oldest known Shahnameh manuscript. Anatolia, 1217. [[National Central Library (Florence)|National Central Library of Florence]]]]
This portion of the ''Shahnameh'' is relatively short, amounting to some 2100 verses or four percent of the entire book.

After an opening in praise of God and Wisdom, the ''Shahnameh'' gives an account of the creation of the world and of man as believed by the [[Sasanian dynasty|Sasanians]]. This introduction is followed by the story of the first man, [[Keyumars]], who also became the first king after a period of mountain-dwelling. His grandson [[Hushang]], son of [[Siamak]], accidentally discovered fire and established the [[Sadeh]] Feast in its honor. Stories of [[Tahmuras]], [[Jamshid]], [[Zahhak]], [[Kaveh the Blacksmith|Kawa]] or [[Kaveh the Blacksmith|Kaveh]], [[Fereydun]] and his three sons [[Salm (son of Fereydun)|Salm]], [[Tur (son of Fereydun)|Tur]], and [[Iraj]], and his grandson [[Manuchehr]] are related in this section.