Research Journal of Poetry and Story Currents in Contemporary Literature of Iran

Research Journal of Poetry and Story Currents in Contemporary Literature of Iran

The influence of the principles and elements of Zoroastrian religion in the works of Mahdi Akhawan Sales

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
zahra nasr esfahani 1
sakineh saeedi 2
1 payam e noor university.tehran.iran
2 payam e noor university.tehran .iran
10.22034/pmlj.2024.116368
Abstract
Mehdi Akhwan Sales is one of the greatest contemporary poets. who started writing new poetry after meeting Nima Yoshij. In terms of thinking, he was very fond of ancient Iran, especially Zoroaster and Mazdak, for this reason he created the combination of "Mazdosht".

According to the studies done it can be said that the most prominent Zoroastrian beliefs in the Akhawan's poetry are related to "good thoughts, good speech, good deeds" "fire" and "Mazdusht". In the field of words, the most occurrences are related to the words "Fire", "Amshaspand", "Izd", "Mitra",, "Mobad". And it has been "crypt". Mehdi Akhwan in his notebooks "From this Avesta", "Akher Shahnameh" and "I love you, O ancient one, I love you" was more influenced by the concepts and words of Zoroastrian religion. The influence of the teachings and beliefs of Zoroastrianism during the period of poetry of the third brotherhood gradually became more visible,
Keywords
Mahdi Akhawan Sales
Zoroastrian
Mazdak
Poetry
Research Journal of Poetry and Story Currents in Contemporary Literature of Iran
Volume 2, Issue 2
March 2024
Pages 235-258