Iranian Studies

From Syncretism to Rationalism: Examining the Threefold Approaches to Iranian Mythology in the Historiography of the Seljuk Period (Based on Tarikh-e Sistan, Farsnameh, and Mujmal al-Tawarikh wa’l-Qisas)

hasan shahryari

Volume 16, Issue 1 , May 2026, , Pages 99-122

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2026.405097.1380

Abstract

Iranian myths are among the most fundamental components of national identity, which have undergone continuous reinterpretation in connection with political and religious transformations. ... Read More

Was Frēdōn, the Possessor of Three Powers, a Warrior, a Physician, or a Prophet? (Based on the Three Texts: Sūdgar Nask, Waršt-Mānsar Nask and the Manichaean Text “dr”)

Poorchista Goshtasbi Ardakany; Zohreh Zarshenas; Farzaneh Goshtasb

Volume 15, Issue 4 , February 2026, , Pages 129-150

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2025.389555.1336

Abstract

Frēdōn is one of the most famous mythical heroes of Iran who defeated Zahhak and imprisoned him on Mount Damavand. In this study, the myths about Frēdōn that appear in the Sūdgar ... Read More

The Reflection of Mythological Motifs in the Story of the Baradaran-e-Talaee in Bakhtiari Culture

Mohammad ansari; jahangi safari; Ebrahim zaheri abdevand

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2025, , Pages 1-18

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2023.366307.1235

Abstract

The story of Baradaran-e-Talaee is a well-known tale in Bakhtiari culture, rich in mythological motifs such as sacrificial rituals for the mother goddess, character comparisons with ... Read More

Haji-Firouz character correspondence in Iranian folklore and archetypes based on Jung theories

Fateme Zeynaliegolnabadi; Narges Zaker Jafari

Volume 12, Issue 2 , March 2023, , Pages 21-37

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2022.344638.1122

Abstract

Manifestation ... Read More Manifestation of spring messengers is a special matter among the New Year signs of Iranian culture.It has been years “Haji-Firouz” is known as a messenger of spring in cities especially in Tehran city. The purpose of this research is investigating of Haji-Firouz character and an archetypal approach of him reference to the Jung’s psychological theories. Psychology is one of the sciences that has a multilateral connection with rituals and myths. Archetypes are one of the important subjects among Jung’s psychoanalytic and personality psychology. Although these elements are located in the collective unconscious of man, they show signs in the conscious mind that cause the type of archetype to be recognized, and this recognition has made it possible for mankind to understand the symbols and mysteries of the mind and nature.In this research, concentrating on Nowruz ritual and considring Haji Firooz characteristics features ,symbols and signs, the attempt is to explore his nature compared to Jung's archetypal and collective unconscious relationships point of view so that the hidden mysteries in this character have been known more clearly. The questions this study is trying to answer are: What has been the reason of the continuation of Haji Firooz existence till now? To what extent the character of Haji Firooz overlaps the framework of archetypes which are the bridge between science and myth?According to the result of this research, we can look for "self" archetype as the most adjustment of Haji-Firouz and Jung archetypes. Properties such as iteration, correlation of mandala geometric symbol with tambourine, Snake’s bestial symbol and eternity and its connection with Haji-Firouz hat are mediatative in this case as well as the feature of opposites sum and mutual confrontation. Also presences of Haji-Firouz features in “Anima”, “Shadow” and “Mask” archetypes are traceable too. This study shows Haji-Firouz can be consider and placed in the scientific myth framework that is why in spite of deep cultural and political evolutions through the history it has lived in collective Iranian subconscious and its presence has been continued in Iranian objective cultural world. This investigation has been performed based on collecting information which was carried out with a analytical-descriptive method.

A Comparison between the two stories of Adam in Quran and Gayumarth in Shāhnāme

Soqra Salmani Nejad; Abdoreza Seif

Volume 2, Issue 2 , January 2013, , Pages 19-33

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2013.35367

Abstract

Expression of similarities and dissimilarities between historical and mythical characters can show the continuous bilateral impressions and effects of History and Myth and their results. ... Read More

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From Syncretism to Rationalism: Examining the Threefold Approaches to Iranian Mythology in the Historiography of the Seljuk Period (Based on Tarikh-e Sistan, Farsnameh, and Mujmal al-Tawarikh wa’l-Qisas)

Abstract

Was Frēdōn, the Possessor of Three Powers, a Warrior, a Physician, or a Prophet? (Based on the Three Texts: Sūdgar Nask, Waršt-Mānsar Nask and the Manichaean Text “dr”)

Abstract

The Reflection of Mythological Motifs in the Story of the Baradaran-e-Talaee in Bakhtiari Culture

Abstract

Haji-Firouz character correspondence in Iranian folklore and archetypes based on Jung theories

Abstract

A Comparison between the two stories of Adam in Quran and Gayumarth in Shāhnāme

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