Mysticism, Epic, and Dualities
Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism
Nasrin Mahdikhani
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(دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد زنجان، کارشناسی ارشد ادبیات فارسی، زنجان، ایران)
Saeed Akbari Pabandi
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(دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد زنجان، کارشناسی ارشد ادبیات فارسی، زنجان، ایران)
Keywords: interrelation, heroic work, mysticism, duality, epic, unity,
Abstract :
Although there are radical differences between mysticism and epic in many sections, there are a lot of identical features found for both that through profound look at epic poetries one can find out that the mystical backgrounds are deeply rooted in the beliefs and ancient customs and the footprint of mysticism are evident in epic works. From this perspective the overall heroic works and writings have the potential to be studied just like Shahnameh, Garshasbnameh, Bahmannameh, Kooshnameh, Shahriyarnameh, Banoogashsbnameh, etc. In spite of the fact that dualities have on the surface strengthened the foundation of mysticism and epic, in deep down they have made essential interrelations. Good or bad, celebrating and mourning, being and striving, qualification and disqualification, darkness and lightness, Ahurah and Ahriman, angel and demon, and the like each one is a mixture of the other one, and by pursuing them one ends up with the other one. It is obvious that without making such a master key of thinking applicable, any entry into the mystical and epic minds in Iran is like beating a dead horse.