This article explores the Shahnameh with other mythologies of the Persian Gulf, including Mesopotamian epics, Arabian folklore, and South Asian traditions. It examines shared narrative archetypes, hero-kings, monsters, and cosmic conflicts and highlights the Shahnameh’s distinctive Zoroastrian moral framework, linguistic refinement, and vision of unbroken national continuity. The piece situates Ferdowsi’s work as both a uniquely Persian creation and part of a wider regional mythopoetic tapestry.