Feraydun Divides the World

When he had drawn out what lay hidden, Feraydun split the world into three parts. One was Rome and the West, another the land of the Turks and China, and the third the plain of heroes and the land of Iran. First he looked to Salm: all of Rome and the West suited him well. He ordered an army chosen, and Salm marched proudly toward the West. He set foot on the royal throne, and they hailed him lord of the West. Next he gave the land of Turan to Tur, making him chief of the Turks and China. The king appointed an army for him, and then Tur led his troops on the road. He came and sat upon the royal throne, tied his belt of command and opened his hand in giving. The nobles showered jewels over him and called him the pure king of Turan. When their turn came round to Iraj, his father chose him as king of Iran. Both Iran and the plain of the spearmen, and the royal throne and the crown of the great, he gave to him, for the crown befitted him: the seat, the royal seal, and that throne of ivory. All three sat down in peace and joy, three rulers of a blessed and noble line.