Mystical Manifestation of Vedic Gods in Avesta and Shahnameh

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Zohreh Sarmad ¹ (Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, Yadegar Imam Khomeini Branch, Shahre Rey, Tehran, Iran .)

Received: 2021-09-17 Accepted : 2021-09-17 Published : 2021-09-23

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Abstract :

The attainment of knowledge is the most important goal of the philosophical, artistic and mystical efforts of the world of today and yesterday. The power of revelation is sometimes exercised with imagination and imagination; But many similarities and commonalities can be found between them. In this study, the aim is to examine mystical ideas in two works that seem to contradict mysticism, but research on them has shown that, despite the apparent contradictions, there are many similarities and commonalities in achieving knowledge. Shahnameh is not a mystical work. However, the origin of mysticism is the God-seeking nature of man and no heart can be found in which there is no sign of mystical tendencies and thoughts. Some of the mythological and epic characters of Shahnameh are the gods of Rig Veda religious songs; After the advent of Ashuzardasht and the spread of monotheism, they appeared in the form of gods and kings in the first epic work, Avesta, and after Islam, they became the great kings and heroes of Shahnameh; in the history of these men and in some other The stories of Shahnameh come to discussions in which Ferdowsi's poetry becomes more like a mystical allegorical system. In this research, while introducing these characters to the mythical background and their evolution from the Vedas to Avesta and Shahnameh and analysis Mystical mention of each.