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This article offers an explanation on a verse from Ferdowsi's Shāhnāmeh that has yet to receive a persuasive interpretation. The verse in question is as follows:
پس پشتشان زال بــا کـــیقباد به یک دست آتش به یک دست باد
Some researchers have interpreted "fire" and "wind" as allusions to "swiftness and speed" imagining the second hemistich to describe the flanks of the Iranian army. Others have considered "fire" a metaphor for "sword" and "wind" a metaphor for Zāl's horse. However, these interpretations are not convincing. There is ample evidence showing that fire has long been considered a weapon used by worrier gods and heroes to combat darkness and evil forces. In our view, the theme and content of the verse reflect the same ancient belief that Zāl is armed with fire and wind to fight and destroy the Turanians, who represent the forces of evil in the Iranian national epic.
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