Commentary: Changing Dynasties

Arsalan marks the transition from the Pishdadian dynasty to the Kayanian dynasty, explaining what the title "Kay" means for the names of upcoming kings, and how this new era bridges the Shahnameh's Heroic Age with its eventual Historical Age.

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