Darab-nama

The story, written in prose, is about the adventures of the legendary king Darab, the son of Bahman, and Homay.

Homay is the daughter of king Sam Čarash of Egypt and gives birth to Darab, but he sets him afloat in a box on the Euphrates.

However, it was not yet time for Darab to assume the throne, so he sets off on series of adventures in the land and sea.

But through prophetic dreams, magical cures, divine intervention, and the heroic acts of Darab, they are saved.

When Darab learns of the massacre of the family of Gowharasa, he conquers the island and takes Mehrasb as prisoner.

Darab's other wife, Zankalisa, also arrives and kills her rival, but a new born son of Tamrusia survives.

Caesar of Rome is eventually captured and is held in Estakhr (a place in modern Fars province).

Alexander the Great is found by an old woman, who takes care of him, nourishes him and rears him under the supervision of Aristotle.

Alexander the Great at this time stars his conquest of Persia, and he and Darab (the son), who are half-brothers, finally meet on the battle field.

One of the last requests of Darab before dying was that Alexander marry his daughter, Rowshanak (also named Buran-Dokht).

However, Rowshanak (compare to Roxanna in Greek sources for an Iranian princess married by Alexander) is not happy about this marriage.

His primary aim now is conversing with sages and seeking the Water of Life (foundation of youth where whoever drinks from it lives forever).