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  1 - The Oppositional Structure of the Story of Siavash; Based on the Theory of Lévi-Strauss
  Mohammad ChāhārMahāli Maryam Shabānzādeh Mahmood Hasanabādi
  In the mythical-epic story of Siavash in Shāhnāmeh, "opposition" is an impressive concept and shows itself in the relationships between characters and events. Based on the theory of Lévi-Strauss, in this story, the basis of all events is two opposed principles: " More

  In the mythical-epic story of Siavash in Shāhnāmeh, "opposition" is an impressive concept and shows itself in the relationships between characters and events. Based on the theory of Lévi-Strauss, in this story, the basis of all events is two opposed principles: "attribution of high value to kinship relations" and "attribution of low value to kinship relations". There are two kind of "opposition" in the story. 1. Internal opposition that refers to confrontation between Sudabeh and Siavash in the land of Iran and the harem of Kai Kāvus; this opposition provokes Siavash's pride and then his rejection; also it refers to the battle between Kai Khosrow and Fariborz, and Tus and Goudarz's controversy in favor of the two characters in the succession of Kai Kāvus. The cause of this confrontation is kinship and blood-relationship or, as Lévi-Strauss says, "attribution of high value to kinship relations". 2. External opposition that refers to the conspiracy of Garsivaz and the quarrel of Afrasiab with Siavash that leads to the death of Siavash. The cause of this confrontation is enmity and hostility or, as Lévi-Strauss says, "attribution of low value to kinship relations". Also, the principle of "attribution of high value to kinship relations" refers to the dream of Afrasiab and Siavash and the principle of "attribution of low value to kinship relations" refers to the dream of Piran Viseh and Goudarz Kashvad.  Manuscript profile