Structural comparison between the romances of Zarrin QabaNameh and Shahnameh

Although some texts in classifying of literary types are compiled under the genre of Epic literature, they are not empty of lyrical aspects. Perhaps, lyrical sections of these literary works have a key function in the whole story, such as, love stories in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh that based on the researchers’ opinion have a special and different structure than non-epic stories. As far as our studies show, love stories in Zarrin Qabanameh haven’t been investigated from this aspect. In this survey with a descriptive-analytical approach, based on the library resources, the focus is on the comparison of peculiarities and structure in Zarrin Qabanameh attachments with the similar cases of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, that earlier had been under the observation of other researchers. One of the results of this survey signposts though love stories of Zarrin Qabanameh have similarities with love stories of Shahnameh, in most characteristics and structures are different from similar cases in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. The deep connection of structure and elements of love stories in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh with Persia ancient history and myths, which is the general characteristic of Shahnameh has contributed to the increasing richness of the regarding stories. A point that despite similarities between these two literary works, is less vital in Zarrin Qabanameh.