The Betrayal of the Servants and the King's Outrage in Section 57 of the Khosrow Nameh
In Section 57 of the Khosrow Nameh, Farid al-Din Attar depicts the betrayal of the princess (Gol) by two hostile servants who harbor a grudge against her. They reveal her secret association with the young prince (Khosrow) to the King (the King of the Turks), detailing their secret encounter. Upon hearing this, the King is overcome with a sense of protective honor (hamiyyat) and intense outrage, setting off a new wave of conflict. This highlights the classic narrative trope in Persian romance where malicious courtiers or servants betray lovers, disrupting their sanctuary and forcing external confrontation.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course