@base <https://monomyth.metamuses.org/graph/> .
@prefix monomyth: <https://monomyth.metamuses.org/ontology#> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix schema: <http://schema.org/> .
@prefix wd: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/> .
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# ==============================================================================
# ROSTAM AND THE SEVEN LABORS (Epic Poem, 1010)
# ==============================================================================

<rostam-haft-khan> a monomyth:NarrativeWork,
        schema:Book ;
    rdfs:label "Rostam and the Seven Labors"@en ;
    dcterms:title "Rostam and the Seven Labors"@en ;
    dcterms:creator "Ferdowsi" ;
    dcterms:created "1010"^^xsd:gYear ;
    schema:countryOfOrigin wd:Q794 ;
    schema:genre "Epic"@en,
        "Mythology"@en ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q4119480 ;
    monomyth:interpretedBy <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    rdfs:comment """A central episode in the Shahnameh where Rostam undertakes
seven extraordinary labors (Haft Khan) to rescue King Kay Kavus from the White
Demon in Mazandaran."""@en .

# --- Monomyth Expressions --------------

<rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> a monomyth:MonomythExpression ;
    rdfs:label "Rostam's Hero's Journey (19-Step Chronology)"@en ;
    monomyth:interprets <rostam-haft-khan> ;
    monomyth:hasHero <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> ;
    monomyth:hasCharacter
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rakhsh>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/zal>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/white-demon>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/olad>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/witch> ;
    monomyth:hasStageRealization
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/01-call>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/02-refusal>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/03-aid>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/04-threshold>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/05-whale>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/06-trials-123>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/07-goddess-absent>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/08-temptress>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/09-trials-olad>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/10-trials-arzhang>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/11-atonement>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/12-apotheosis>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/13-boon>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/14-refusal-return-absent>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/15-flight-final-war>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/16-rescue-absent>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/17-return-threshold>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/18-master-worlds>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/19-freedom> .

# --- Characters -----------------------

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Rostam"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Rostam is the greatest hero of Persian mythology, known for his strength,
courage, and loyalty to the Persian kings and above all his love and patriotism for Iran."""@en ;
    monomyth:heroOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Hero ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q60062 .

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/rakhsh> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Rakhsh"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Rakhsh is the horse of Rostam, famous for his strength, loyalty and courage."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q630911 .

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/zal> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Zal"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Zal is the father of Rostam, known for his wisdom, his white hair and his
guidance to Rostam and Iran's kings."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Mentor ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q144903 .

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Kay Kavus"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Kay Kavus is the king of Iran, known for his arrogance and impulsiveness and is
the one who decides to invade Mazandaran although everyone advises him against it."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Herald ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q1338913 .

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/white-demon> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "The White Demon (Div-e Sepid)"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The White Demon is the antagonist of the story, who is the leader of the demons
of Mazandaran and the one who imprisons Kay Kavus and turns him blind."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shadow ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q1632732 .

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/olad> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Olad Deev"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A demon champion who becomes an Ally after being conquered by Rostam."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter,
        monomyth:Ally,
        monomyth:Herald .

<rostam-haft-khan/characters/witch> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "The Sorceress"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The Sorceress is a witch who tries to stop Rostam on his journey, but he defeats
her and her demons by revealing her true identity."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter,
        monomyth:Shadow ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q1616828 .

# --- Stage Realizations ---------------

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/01-call> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Plea from Mazandaran"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 1 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCallToAdventure ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/white-demon>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/zal> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """After the death of King Kay Qobad, the greedy King Kay Kavus
takes the throne. A demon singer sent by Ahriman lulls him with songs of Mazandaran's beauty,
prompting Kavus to invade. The invasion ends in disaster when the White Demon rains stones on the
army and strikes them blind with sorcery. Imprisoned in a pit, Kavus smuggles a letter to Zal,
begging for Rostam to come and save the army and the crown."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/02-refusal> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Rostam's Immediate Acceptance"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 2 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RefusalOfTheCall ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:AbsentFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The narrative contains no hesitation or refusal. Rostam,
already a fully realized epic hero, responds immediately to the Shah's plea. His choice of the more
dangerous 'Short Path' reinforces that the story prioritizes heroic duty and action over
psychological conflict, making refusal structurally incompatible with the narrative."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/03-aid> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Zal's Gifts and Rakhsh's Loyalty"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 3 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/zal>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rakhsh> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/autonomous-ally-rakhsh> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Zal provides Rostam with his heavy mace and leopard-skin
armor (Babr-e Bayan) which is invulnerable to fire and water. Most importantly, Rostam is aided by
his legendary steed, Rakhsh, a horse of incredible strength and intelligence who can kill lions and
fight alongside his master."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/04-threshold> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Edge of Mazandaran"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 4 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCrossingOfTheFirstThreshold ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>, <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rakhsh> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Rostam leaves the Iranian court and enters the borderlands
of Mazandaran. By choosing the 'Short Path' beset with baleful things, he moves away from the safe
world into a land of sorcery. Rakhsh gallops so fast that the ground vanishes beneath them, covering
a two-day journey in twelve hours."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/05-whale> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Sleep in the Lion's Lair"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 5 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheBellyOfTheWhale ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:hasSemioticDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/semiotic/vulnerability-sleep> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Exhausted, Rostam makes a couch among the reeds to sleep,
unaware that he has laid down in the lair of a fierce lion. This moment of deep, unprotected slumber
in the heart of enemy territory represents his total immersion in the danger of Mazandaran, where
his human awareness is completely suspended."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/06-trials-123> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Lion, the Ram, and the Dragon's Attack"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 6 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rakhsh> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasSemioticDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/semiotic/divine-sign-ram> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Labor 1: While Rostam sleeps, a lion attacks. Rakhsh
independently fights and kills the beast by stomping its head and biting its neck. Labor 2: Rostam
collapses in the desert from thirst; after he prays, a fat wild ram appears, and he follows it to a
hidden spring. Labor 3: An eighty-foot dragon attacks his camp thrice. Initially invisible, God
eventually grants Rostam light to see the beast, allowing him to decapitate it while Rakhsh bites
its scales."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/07-goddess-absent> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Absence of a Feminine Archetype"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 7 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheMeetingWithTheGoddess ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/witch> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:AbsentFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The narrative not only lacks a nurturing feminine figure but
actively inverts the archetype. The only prominent feminine presence is a demonic sorceress who
deceives and attacks Rostam. This replaces the 'Goddess' as a source of unity or wisdom with a
figure of illusion and danger, reflecting the epic's moral polarity rather than symbolic integration."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/08-temptress> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Sorceress's Deception"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 8 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:WomanAsTheTemptress ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/witch> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasSemioticDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/semiotic/divine-name-revelation> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Labor 4: Rostam finds a magical banquet with wine and a lyre.
He plays and sings of his wanderings. A sorceress disguised as a beautiful damsel joins him. However,
when Rostam offers her wine in the name of the Creator (Ormuzd), the holy name forces her to reveal
her true, hideous form. Rostam lassos the demon-witch and cleaves her in half with his sword."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/09-trials-olad> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Captivity and Conquest of Olad"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 9 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rakhsh>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/olad> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasSequentialDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/sequential/distributed-trials> ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/captive-guide-olad> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Labor 5: After Rostam lets Rakhsh graze in a field, the
keeper beats Rostam's feet with a stick. Rostam wakes and tears the man's ears off. The champion
Olad (Aulad) arrives with an army to avenge the keeper. Rostam routs the army single-handedly,
lassos Olad, and binds him, promising him the throne of Mazandaran if he acts as a guide to find
the White Demon's cave."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/10-trials-arzhang> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Defeat of Arzhang"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 10 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/olad> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasSequentialDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/sequential/distributed-trials> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Labor 6: Olad leads Rostam to the camp of the demon general
Arzhang. Rostam lets out a roar that shakes the mountains, gallops to Arzhang's tent, tears the
demon out by his hair, and rips his head from his shoulders. He hurls the severed head at the demon
army, causing 12,000 demons to flee in panic."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/11-atonement> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Releasing Kay Kavus from the Pit"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 11 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/folly-of-the-father> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Rostam enters the pit and finds the blind King Kay Kavus.
The King, now desperate and repentant, explains that the only cure for their blindness is the blood
from the heart and liver of the White Demon. Rostam accepts this final command from his sovereign,
setting the stage for the final confrontation."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/12-apotheosis> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Death of the White Demon"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 12 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:Apotheosis ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/white-demon> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Labor 7: Rostam enters the pitch-black cave of the White
Demon at noon when the demons sleep. He awakens the mountain-sized giant and they wrestle with such
force that blood and sweat run like rivers. Rostam prays to God for strength, lifts the demon, and
slams him down, cutting out his liver and heart."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/13-boon> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Restoration of Sight"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 13 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheUltimateBoon ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Rostam returns to the blind Shah and his lords. He drops the
blood of the White Demon's liver into their eyes. Instantly, the sorcery is broken, and the sight of
the King and the entire Iranian army is restored, granting them the 'elixir' of vision and life."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/14-refusal-return-absent> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Immediate Departure from Mazandaran"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 14 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RefusalOfTheReturn ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:AbsentFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Rostam shows no hesitation in returning; he views the demon
realm of Mazanderan as a land of filth and sorcery. His duty to Iran and the King necessitates an
immediate exit to restore the legitimate order at home, leaving no room for a desire to stay in the
supernatural realm."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/15-flight-final-war> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Defeat of the King of Mazandaran"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 15 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheMagicFlight ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/king-stone-war> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The King of Mazandaran refuses to yield and challenges
Rostam. During their duel, the King uses magic to turn his body into an unbreakable stone. Rostam
simply picks up the 'King-Stone' and carries it to camp, threatening to grind it to dust with his
mace until the King is forced to revert to human form."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/16-rescue-absent> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Rostam's Self-Rescue"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 16 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RescueFromWithout ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:AbsentFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """As the 'World-Champion', Rostam is the source of rescue for
everyone else; he is so powerful that there is no external force capable of rescuing him. His
journey out of Mazanderan is secured through his own military might and dominance over the demons."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/17-return-threshold> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Victorious Return to Iran"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 17 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCrossingOfTheReturnThreshold ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Rostam and King Kay Kavus return to the Iranian capital,
Estakhr. The crossing of the threshold back into the 'Ordinary World' is a grand celebration; the
populace fills the streets, throwing gold and wine over the heroes to welcome the restoration of the
rightful Shah and the return of their champion."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/18-master-worlds> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Fulfillment of the Promise to Olad"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 18 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:MasterOfTheTwoWorlds ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/olad> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/sovereignty-protector> ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Rostam fulfills his promise to Olad, giving him the crown of
Mazandaran. By doing so, he establishes order in the land of demons while returning to Iran as its
savior, having mastered the supernatural perils of Mazandaran and the political duties of the
Iranian court."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/stages/19-freedom> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Celebration of Victory"@en ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 19 ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:FreedomToLive ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <rostam-haft-khan/monomyths/rostam-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <rostam-haft-khan/characters/rostam>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/characters/kay-kavus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The Shah and Rostam return to the capital, Estakhr, to a
hero's welcome of gold and wine. The land is at peace, and Rostam returns to Sistan, having restored
the freedom of his nation and the sight of its King."""@en .

# --- Narrative Divergences ------------

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/autonomous-ally-rakhsh> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Intervention of Rakhsh"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/03-aid> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Aid is provided not only by a mentor but by a sentient animal
ally who possesses independent agency and saves the hero multiple times."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/captive-guide-olad> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Olad as a Conquered Herald"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/09-trials-olad> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Rostam 'seizes' his guidance from the enemy world by conquering
and binding Olad, forcing the Shadow to serve as his Herald."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/folly-of-the-father> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Blind King's Ignorance"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/11-atonement> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """The hero does not submit to a powerful father but rescues a
blind and foolish one, restoring the authority he has surpassed."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/king-stone-war> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Defeat of the Stone King"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/15-flight-final-war> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheMagicFlight ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """The flight is interrupted by the King of Mazandaran's
transformation into stone, requiring a demonstration of mastery over both worlds to resolve."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/narrative/sovereignty-protector> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Ruling Mazandaran"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/18-master-worlds> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:MasterOfTheTwoWorlds ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Mastery is expressed through the political appointment of a
demon-ally (Olad) and the restoration of a human king."""@en .

# --- Sequential Divergences -----------

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/sequential/distributed-trials> a monomyth:SequentialDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Recurring Ordeals"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/09-trials-olad>,
        <rostam-haft-khan/stages/10-trials-arzhang> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """The trials recur after the Temptress stage, violating the linear
progression assumed in the canonical monomyth."""@en .

# --- Semiotic Divergences -------------

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/semiotic/vulnerability-sleep> a monomyth:SemioticDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Marshland Ordeal"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/05-whale> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheBellyOfTheWhale ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """The 'whale' is not a physical interior but the semiotic state of
deep sleep in a predator-filled marshland, marking the threshold of death."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/semiotic/divine-sign-ram> a monomyth:SemioticDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Appearance of the Ram"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/06-trials-123> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Khan 2 is a trial of faith; victory is delivered via a semiotic
sign (the ram) rather than the hero's own strength."""@en .

<rostam-haft-khan/divergences/semiotic/divine-name-revelation> a monomyth:SemioticDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "The Invocation of God"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <rostam-haft-khan/stages/08-temptress> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:WomanAsTheTemptress ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Temptation is broken through the name of the Creator, framing
the stage as an ontological reveal of the demonic rather than a moral struggle."""@en .