The famous sage Tus in his dissertation praises many of the qualities, good behaviors and
graceful qualities of humanity. In this great work, we come across a set of customs and rituals
that Ferdowsi purposefully describes. Shahnameh, besides being an illustrator of nationalism
and a scene of national and ethnic honors of Iranians; It is not devoid of universal and human
values. General human, national, religious, cultural, social, etc. concepts are brought together
and intertwined in this work. In the meantime, a considerable volume of Shahnameh is dedicated
to the protection of general human concepts. Ferdowsi with a catchy expression, general human
concepts such as; Patriotism has brought order, faithfulness to the covenant, honesty, love and
friendship along with their types and examples. The present study, with a descriptive-analytical
method, has re-examined the protection of general human concepts and its species in Ferdowsi
Shahnameh. Its achievement indicates that the Shahnameh, as a reliable and valuable document
from the past of the Iranian people, is the manifestation of the protection and incorporation of
all kinds of basic and fundamental general human concepts. Ferdowsi, sometimes directly and in
many cases with symbolic language, depicts heroes and people and praises these elements from
behind their faces.
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