The Myth of Gods and Active Inhabitants in Contemporary Persian Poetry

Document Type : scientific-research

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Department of Foreign Languages and Persian Literature, General Education Center, K.N Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

10.22059/jlcr.2023.354006.1905

Abstract

Myth is a very effective and complex concept in people's lives, which always shows itself in a different way. In the distant past, they were a real and inseparable part of human life, and now they are part of the unconscious memory of humans. Gods and active inhabitants are a part of mythology that have more of a religious function and according to this role, they have undergone more changes over time. Therefore, the question arises whether there are any traces of these myths left today or not? Considering that poetry is one of those arts that provide the ground for the emergence of mythology, we have analyzed the poems of five poets of this period to answer this question. Studies show that in the vast land of Iran, although with the change of religions over the years, these myths have sometimes been adapted and changed; But they have never disappeared and in the fluid space of the poets' minds, they have sometimes appeared. Purpose: We want to examine the signs of the mythology of gods and active inhabitants in contemporary poetry, which are apparently more shrouded in silence. Research method: descriptive-analytical library. Findings and results: Ahuramazda, Amshaspandan, Azar or Atash, Mitra and Nahid are sometimes shown in contemporary poetry while maintaining their self-interest. Also, the active residents sometimes in its ancient form (Soroush) and sometimes influenced by the religion of Islam (Angels) have had various expressions in contemporary poetry.

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  • Receive Date: 07 June 2023
  • Revise Date: 24 June 2023
  • Accept Date: 10 July 2023

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