The first illustrated edition of Husein the Kurd (Kord), a Persian popular romance, was published in the nineteenth century. The plot revolves around the adventurous life of the hero (Gord), Husein. Kord and Gord are inextricably intertwined in Persian literature, as evidenced by several examples. The relationship between Gord and Kord is expanded upon in several versions of the popular romance. The attributions are used interchangeably in some instances. One contention to several allusions of Kurds in Arabic literature is that the Persian Gaf has been transcribed as Kaf. For example, the Kurdish word "Gorani" becomes "al Kurani" (the Gorani) in Arabic. When it comes to Iranian mythology in early Arabic literature, the same argument may be made, suggesting that they may simply signify "hero" rather than the Kurd designation as an ethnonym. This is, at first glance, a clever point. The suggestion reflects a lack of acquaintance with the relationship between these two meanings in the oldest documented attestations of the various legends, though. For a long time, Persian literature has drawn a deep connection to Hero and the Kurd-label.
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