2020 Volume 5 Issue 2 Supplementary
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ANALYTICAL STUDY OF MYTHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS IN FERDOWSI'S SHAHNAMEH


Somayeh BALAGHAT NIA ‎
Abstract

Ahuraii and the Demonic manifestations are demonstrations of aesthetic beauty against the ugliness of kings, heroes and Ahuraii, divine and libertarian women and human beings against the demonic, oppressive, bullying and greedy people. In fact, it represents the alignment of right against falsehood and goodness and beneficence against ugliness and abomination. In this research, the identification of Ahuraii and Demonic figures in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh has been specifically addressed and clear reasons and evidences for their Ahuraii characters have been stated. The simultaneous combination of poetry and prose and the simplicity and precision of this design have given it a special elegance. Ahuraii and the Demonic manifestations actually depicts the suffering of devout, liberal, brave, and righteous people and it unveils the ugliness, lies and deceit, betrayal, impurity and ruthlessness, and the power and ambitions of the Tauranian kings and commanders. The performance, behavior, and temperament of the individuals in the course of the research are quite evident, so that any reader can understand significant concepts by reading the manifestations. Iran and Iranians who have always been well-known for their purity and nobility were situated against the greed, tyranny and ambitions of the Turanians and in fact, the Shahnameh is the scene of a full-scale war of justice and fairness against cruelty and tyranny. With this design, the faces and demonstrations are completely differentiated. It can be stated that it is a reflection of the lifestyle and ethics, behavior, speech, and thought of individuals in the Shahnameh. Its good displays can serve as a role model for free and righteous people. Its concepts represent historical lessons in the course of history arising from the innate and free-spirited minds of those who have risen up against the storms of tyranny and oppression like a towering and firm mountain, to stand up assisting the divine and the truth‎‎‎.


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