Sacrificing is one of the oldest rites that has been noticed by religions and nations.Throughout the ages, human beings have tried to obtain the satisfaction of the gods and to protect from the anger of them by giving gifts and sacrificing. The aim of the present articl
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Sacrificing is one of the oldest rites that has been noticed by religions and nations.Throughout the ages, human beings have tried to obtain the satisfaction of the gods and to protect from the anger of them by giving gifts and sacrificing. The aim of the present article is to analyze "the myth of sacrifice" in the screenplays and plays of Bahram Beyzai. Beyzai has an extensive knowledge about myths and has used a variety of them to write his literary works. In his writings, he has used "the myth of sacrifice" in two ways. First, throughout a story, he has explicitly spoken about the ritual of "myth of sacrifice" in various forms and for various purposes. Second, he has created screenplays or plays that "hero-sacrifice" is the main character of them. And sometimes, this creative writer uses both ways. In the present article, the play Kalat Claimed and screenplays The Tales of Mir-e Kafanpoush, The land, Talhak and the Others and The Scrolls of Sheikh Sharzin are analyzed. The results of the research show that Beyzai uses a variety of sacrifices, such as bloody-human, bloody-animal, and unbloody (drinks) sacrifices. In his narratives, he divides the purpose of sacrificing into three types: for atoning, for imploration and for thanksgiving. Also, "hero-sacrifice" has a significant presence in his works.
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