Siavash, in Shahnameh, and Noah, in Torah, are neither similar nor contemporary; however, both have one thing in common, that is, being the perfect and ideal men. Their sacred and divine attributes have always been desired by human beings. In Shahnameh, idealism is refl
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Siavash, in Shahnameh, and Noah, in Torah, are neither similar nor contemporary; however, both have one thing in common, that is, being the perfect and ideal men. Their sacred and divine attributes have always been desired by human beings. In Shahnameh, idealism is reflected in Siavash's manner, the ideal human being of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh in a mythical and epic narrative; and in Torah, it is portrayed through Noah's character who is the perfect man of this historical-religious narrative. The characteristics depicted of an ideal human being in Shahname which is a literary source repleted with the moral and ethical points are not so different from those reflected in Torah. As a wise sage, Ferdowsi attempts to highlight the divine and eternal characteristics in Siavash to adapt him with the mythical view and to make him acceptable based on the religious criteria. Accordingly, Siavash's story, despite being mentioned in Mehri's and Mazdisani's texts prior to Shahnameh, has always been interesting to Muslim Iranians. Comparing Siavash's and Noah's characters and analyzing some of the personal, moral, and educational characteristics of these two mythical and religious characters, one realizes that they both are similar in manners, educative criteria, and didactic values. It could also be inferred that morality, educative criteria, and didactic values are very close in Shahnameh and Torah.
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