Theology and Its Systematic Uses in Mythical and Heroic Periods of Shahnameh- e- Ferdowsi

Subject Areas : Persian Language and Literature

Ahmad Amini ¹ , Kamran Pashaei Fakhri ² , Khalil hadidi ³

1 - PhD Candidate of Persian Language and literature Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
2 - Assistant professor of Persian Language and literature Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
3 - Assistant professor of Persian Language and literature Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch

Received: 2014-07-29 Accepted : 2015-02-14 Published : 2015-02-20

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Abstract :

In this article, through studying different concepts of ‘‘God’’ and its synonyms, in spite of its ambiguity, in Shahnameh, I have tried to find out the real thought of this dignified sage about Godliness; in other words, how has he seen or described it? So, after considering the mythical and heroic poems of this great work, I discovered that he has been an enamoured worshipper of God. He believes that Godliness is the source of prosperity and safety and Godlessness causes adversity and pain. Divine magnificence and wisdom brings about honour and pride; and selfishness and ingratitude cause humiliation and affliction. He believes that human being has a God-seeking nature, so, ancient Iranians were never atheist. Thus, Ferdowsi was in search for a utopian society based on monotheism which he called spiritual being of man and he ignored otherwise.