Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor of Iranology, Department of Geography, Tourism and Iranology, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran.
2 Independent researcher
Abstract
In the Shahnameh, is a section "A Chapter on the Creation of the Sun and the Moon," whose verses describe the sun and the moon. At first glance, these verses and their arrangement seem to have no meaning in common with the verses before them, so that some have come to the conclusion that this section is an addition to the Shahnameh.
This research is analytical-descriptive and sometimes uses semiotics and symbolism for show dimensions of a seemingly simple text. The findings of the present study show that the content of these verses symbolically reflects the beliefs, worldview, and philosophical and mythological attitudes of ancient Iranians, namely the confrontation of light with darkness and the devil and the devil. If in the creation story of ancient Iranian texts, there is a battle between Ahura Mazda and Ahriman, in these verses of the preface of the Shahnameh, without mentioning their names, the poet has artistically used symbols that reflect the same mythological and philosophical views of ancient Iranians. Some of these ancient views have been reflected in the historical and literary texts of the Islamic Iran period, both before and after Ferdowsi, with the help of which we can understand the concepts used by him. On the other hand, this way of praising the sun and the moon is linked to the philosophical discussion of the precedence and delay of day and night in the attitude of ancient Iranians, which has also been reflected in the texts of Ferdowsi's time.
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