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| Edition: | 1 |
| Place and year of publication: | Warszawa 2020 |
| Publication language: | polski |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 978-83-235-4271-1 |
| EAN: | 9788323542711 |
| Number of page: | 458 |
| Size of the file: | 4,8 MB |
| Publication type: | Praca naukowa |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323542711 |
The Sources and Cultural Contexts and of Garšāspnāme, a Medieval Iranian Epic
The author analyses Garšāspnāme, a Persian epic masterpiece, written by Asadi of Tus. He explores two genres of epic: heroic-mythic and narrative, describes the character of Garšāsp, the protagonist of the work and discusses the hero’s personality, performed functions and relationships to other figures of the old Iranian tradition at various stages of the myth development. He also discusses the geographical and travel context of the Garšāsp myth.
Keywords: Iran, Persian epic, mythology, historical geography, cultural contexts.
The author analyses Garšāspnāme, a Persian epic masterpiece, written by Asadi of Tus. He explores two genres of epic: heroic-mythic and narrative, describes the character of Garšāsp, the protagonist of the work and discusses the hero’s personality, performed functions and relationships to other figures of the old Iranian tradition at various stages of the myth development. He also discusses the geographical and travel context of the Garšāsp myth.
Keywords: Iran, Persian epic, mythology, historical geography, cultural contexts.
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