Diaspora and the philosophy of loneliness in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh

Subject Areas : epic

hamed Alaeian ¹ , Ali Eyn Alilou ² , ماندانا هاشمی ³

1 - PhD Student, Persian Literature, IAU, Roudehen Branch, Iran
2 - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch
3 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی رودهن

Received: 2022-08-06 Accepted : 2023-07-22 Published : 2023-09-23

Keywords: Diaspora, loneliness, seclusion, ennui, Shahnameh, epic literature.,

Abstract :

The subject of individual migration or tribal one has been one of the most significant topics in man’s society throughout history. It’s significance is such that Moslem’s regard the date of Hijrat as the point in history. “Population density” and “migration” and are two sides of a coin. They disperse culture, literature and whatever is related to culture and art. This article first examines different perspectives regarding diaspora which is one of the outstanding manifestations of migration and in the end it deals with variety of diaspora in Shahnameh and also the connection of diaspora with loneliness which is one of the most important challenges of man is further investigated. Since all these diasporas result in loneliness, loneliness accompanied with acute pain and suffering as one comes across in some figures in Shahnameh such as Zahhak who experiences eternal damnation and misery, in some characters such as Goshtasb and Sam end in happiness and prosperity and in significant others such as Kaykhosrow, Lohrasb, Siavash, Sohrab, Foroud and Jarireh end in catastrophy. Inspection of diaspora with the subject of loneliness, accompanied by divisions in terms of in and out migration, wanted or unwanted migration, fortunate-unfortunate outcome of migration and determining social conditions and consideration of factors such as age, gender and circumstances are researches carried out by the authors of this article. Apart from the book of migration in literature and art which only deals with migration as a part of diaspora and has not entered the domain of Persian literature in particular Shahnameh no other researches touch upon these matters.