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  1 - Studying the social station Sindokht, Roodabeh, Gordafarid and Tahmineh in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
  zohreh parsian Shahnaz  Valipour Hafshejani
  In this article there has been an overall look at some of great women's social life in Shahnameh (Sindokht, Roodabeh, Tahmineh, Gordafrid) considering their story in the book; it shows an important and influential role they played in social, political and even military More

  In this article there has been an overall look at some of great women's social life in Shahnameh (Sindokht, Roodabeh, Tahmineh, Gordafrid) considering their story in the book; it shows an important and influential role they played in social, political and even military fields alongside men. The picture of an ideal woman in Shahnameh is not just a wife at home or a beautiful wife who only gives birth to the children. Great women in Shahnameh are wise and clever people who show their ability by solving social and political challenges; and even sometimes they will be more successful than men and manage the situation. In such a way that will compensate men's silliness and mismanagement. These women they are honest in their love, they never stop safeguarding their homeland even if they resort to politics, conspiring or cheating others. Finally it can be said that each of these women has special characteristics that All these characteristics together present a perfect woman in Shahnameh. Sindokht is a symbol of wisdom and intellect in management, gordafarid is a brave person and a politician, Roodabeh typifies liveliness, freedom and honesty and Tahmineh represents love and parenting. Manuscript profile