"Journey in" from the toothpick to the wrestler (based on the example of Joseph Campbell)

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1 Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.

2 Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran.

Abstract

Koosnameh is one of the epic poems that was compiled by Iranshah Ibn Abi al-Khair in the sixth century AH. Unlike many Iranian epics, Kushnameh has not been well received by the audience. Perhaps it can be said that one of the main reasons for this lack of luck was the non-Iranian nature of the main character of the story, ie Koush, and his belonging to the Zahak family, or perhaps his ugliness and anti-Iranianism can be considered in this matter A character who, with the guidance of a wise old man, transforms from an ugly and covenant-breaking person into a virtuous and virtuous human being. In this article, an attempt has been made to address the humanization of epic works in a book that is more anonymous than other epic works. According to the theory of the American mythologist and theorist Joseph Campbell, these individual developments can be depicted in the existence of Kush. Although Campbell's model, which consists of three main parts: separation, initiation, and return, does not fully conform to the story of Kushpil's existential transformation, it does represent the steps he took to achieve self-knowledge, and liberation from The hand of fate has faced them.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 16
February 2022
Pages 253-269

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