Study and Comparison of the Two Jewish and Zoroastrian Spiritual Journeys to the Post Mortal World

Subject Areas : شعر

Gordafarin Muhammadi ¹ (Graduated from Islamic Azad University, yasuj Branch)
Mehdi Momtahen ² ()

Received: 2012-09-19 Accepted : 2012-09-19 Published : 2010-05-01

Keywords: بهشت, heaven, hell, دوزخ, سفرنامه, ارداویرافنامه, رؤیای خنوخ, عذاب گناهکاران, travelogue, Book of Ardaviraf, Dream of Enokh, angels,

Abstract :

The present article analyses the quality and nature of two Jewish and Zoroastrian journeys of the afterlife namely “Book of Ardaviraf” and “Dream of Enokh” while expressing their similarities and differences. The main characters of both works (Viraf&Enokh) are great men of their nation who experience this spiritual journey and visit heaven and hell and walk with creator of the universe and finally they come back to their people with great experiences and instructions. They inform people of what they have observed. In the “Dream of Enokh” the way the universe was created and how it works systematically is also explained but this article mainly focuses on the differences of Heaven and hell in these works.