Alexander Romance

thumb|Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram V|Bahram Gur and Azadeh. The imagery on this plate represents the earliest known depiction of a well-known episode from the story of Bahram Gur, which seems to have been popular for centuries, but was only recorded in the Shahnameh, centuries after this plate was created. Iran, [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

mythological theme in art and literature, a spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters

ancient Greek literary work

poetry by Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi

thumb|Alexandreis

literary work by Alexandre de Paris

medieval Spanish literary tale of the life of Alexander the Great

only Alexander legend in Chagatai Turkish

mythical land