Oral and bardic narrations from some stories of Shâhnâme probably have existed in sixth and seventh century. On the basis this and attention to extent of Iranian bardic/ oral stories with heroic subject, I have proposed this hypothesis that perhaps source of some annexed verses and stories in manuscripts and editions of Shâhnâme is bardic/ oral literature and scribes, owners or readers of some manuscripts have heard them from storytellers and have versified and then added to manuscripts. In this paper after research in Shâhnâme (edited by Dr. Khaleghi Motlagh), manuscripts of San Žozef, Sádlu and margins of Zafarnâme, editions of Moskow, Borukhim, Dr. Dabir siyâghi and some lithographies of Shâhnâme, twenty and six annexed has been known as additions with oral/ bardic source. These stories probably have been created by storytellers after Ferdowsi and Shâhnâme.

Keywords: Shâhnâme, Ferdowsi, Additions, Bardic and Oral Stories

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