Abstract

Iranian national epics – especially Shahnameh- are up and down of Iran history in Iranian attitudes in the way they do exist; or else, in the way Iranians want or suppose them to be. Such masterpieces could be studied from different perspectives. One of these perspectives is contextual study of these works on the basis of literary genres. Although epic is independent, because of its broad subjects, there could be some other genres in it. Through an exact study of ten national epics of Iran (Shahnameh, Garshaspnameh, Borzoonameh, Faramarznameh, Banoogoshaspnameh, Shahreyarnameh, Bahmannameh, kooshnameh, kok e koohzad and Jahangirnameh), there seems to be up to 46 genres overlapping with each other.