Folio 127v: Rustam Brings the Div King to Kay Kavus for Execution

Mehran DHN

Even with the death of the White Div and the Div General Arzhang, the demons ofthe Div King of Mazandaran continue to harry the Iranians. At last, Kay Kavus leadshis army into battle against the dips. Rustam captures the. Div King, who transforms himself into a stone. When Rustam lugs him to Kay Kavus and threatens to slice him up, he returns to div form and is executed on Kay Kavus's order. Later hand blackened the face and hands of Kay Kavus.