Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mohammad ansari ¹
• jahangi safari ²
• Ebrahim zaheri abdevand ³

¹ PhD student in Persian language and literature

² Professor of the Department of Persian Language and Literature, Shahrekord University

³ Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature Department, Shahrekord University

Abstract

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



Abstract

The story of "Baradaran-e-Talaee" is a well-known tale in Bakhtiari culture that features various mythological motifs, including the ritual of sacrifice for the mother goddess, the comparison of characters with gods, and the mythological function of objects and places such as rings, snow, mountains, and pomegranates. Therefore, understanding this story correctly depends on recognizing these mythological motifs. In this research, these motifs are studied in connection with texts such as Shahnameh, using the documentary method and descriptive analytical approach. The findings and results of the study show that the main myth in this story is the marriage with the Peri and the rituals related to it. Some of these rituals, such as marriage with an aqueduct, are still common in different regions of Iran. Furthermore, the characters in this story are transformed gods, or it can be said that the gods were an archetype for creating them. For example, the character of the Darvish, due to his two Ahura and Ahriman faces, is like the god Vayus. Most of Peri's functions, such as connection with water and spring, sacrifice, the power of transfiguration, and turning the hero into stone, can be seen in the actions of the character of the cave girl. The actions of the story, such as the killing of a young man/darvish at the fountain, are rooted in the ritual of sacrifice to the goddess of water. The transformation of characters into gold is a mythological symbol of immortality, exogamy, and the bold role of the daughter and father in marriage are also rooted in the culture of mythological marriages.

Key words: myth, Bakhtiari culture, "Baradaran-e-Talaee" story, mythological marriage culture, Izad Vayu.

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Keywords

• myth, Bakhtiari culture, "
• Baradaran-e-Talaee"
• story, mythological marriage culture, Izad Vayu

Main Subjects

• Persian the literature