The Story of the Seven Champions in Shahnameh The story of the Seven Champions is one of the most epic and thrilling tales from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, appearing in the seventh section of this grand Persian epic. It narrates a series of one-on-one duels between seven Iranian heroes and seven warriors of Turan, during the reign of King Kay Kavus. The Beginning: The story opens with a grand feast and celebration hosted by Rostam in Noond. During the festivities, Giv, another Iranian champion, gets drunk and challenges Rostam to a hunting expedition in the hunting grounds of Afrasiab, the Turanian... More