Bahram and the Snake Prince is an ancient Persian folktale, retold many times. I wish to acknowledge the book Persian Folk and Fairy Tales retold by Anne Sinclair Mehdevi as a wonderful source of ancient wisdom and a great help in my research into Persian culture. I also want to thank my agent, Hilary McMahon, for her comments and current wisdom. And special thanks to my editor, Sarah Harvey, who was always thoughtful and insightful with her editorial pencil.