Analysis of the "Hero's Journey" in Faramarzname epopee on the model of Joseph Campbell
Subject Areas : criticism
1 - Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini(rah)Shahrerey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Faramarzname, Departure, Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell, Initiation,
Abstract :
Joseph Campbell influenced by Jung, raised the pattern of "Hero's Journey" in literary criticism. He believes that ancient myths and stories have one structure that the structure is more or less quantifiable in stories.In this structure, he give the three, separation, initiation, return steps for the symbolic hero’s trip that it can be examined in Faramarzname epopee. This article by analytical method and in literary criticism attempts for reviewing and explanation of the symbols of mythical and psychological constructive components of Faramarzname epopee in the context of the analysis of the Hero's Journey.The study, to be paid to the antiquity human mind and taking full advantage of the symbols, examined the Campbell's Hero's Journey pattern example with a slightly different structure.The results indicated that the archetype "Faramarz" is the hero’s pattern which traveled to India voluntarily by hearing the voice of the invitation to achieved themselves that is the ultimate goal.He was encountered in the departure with assist symbolic representatives such as Rostam and Bijan. , Talking wolf, Ebullient snake, thirty thousand rhinos, nooshdar and Kidd Hindi which are his inside Shadows .Then, with the passage of rites of passage and freedom from domination mother achieved to Lordship and finally he could brought ultimate blessing for magic people.
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