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Professor at Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies
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M.A student of Ancient languages and cultures at Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies
Abstract
In the course of being recreated and reproduced in later periods, old myths undergo a great deal of changes in their mytheological characteristics, godlike characters, extraordinary features, and sacredness. Finally, what is left from them is just a story which only possesses some ancient settings and very old elements. In this study, "the deeds of Ardeshir-e-Bābakān" a story left from mythology is examined on the basis of its fictional and narrative features. The elements considered in this study are the following: plot, verisimilitude, theme, conflict characterization, point of view, setting, the tone and dialogue. The fact that these elements all exist in the text of "the deeds of Ardeshir-e-Bābakān indicates that it has the structure of a story. One of the implications of this story can be proving the existence of the elements of story-telling in ancient Persia.The study can also be employed for the investigation of the above-mentioned elements in the stories belonging to ancient Persia .
Rāshed Muhassel, M. T. and Musavi, S. F. (2010). Investigating Fictional Elements in the Pahlavid Text of “The Deeds of Ardeshir Bābakān”. Classical Persian Literature, 1(1), 1-24.
MLA
Rāshed Muhassel, M. T. , and Musavi, S. F. . "Investigating Fictional Elements in the Pahlavid Text of “The Deeds of Ardeshir Bābakān”", Classical Persian Literature, 1, 1, 2010, 1-24.
HARVARD
Rāshed Muhassel, M. T., Musavi, S. F. (2010). 'Investigating Fictional Elements in the Pahlavid Text of “The Deeds of Ardeshir Bābakān”', Classical Persian Literature, 1(1), pp. 1-24.
CHICAGO
M. T. Rāshed Muhassel and S. F. Musavi, "Investigating Fictional Elements in the Pahlavid Text of “The Deeds of Ardeshir Bābakān”," Classical Persian Literature, 1 1 (2010): 1-24,
VANCOUVER
Rāshed Muhassel, M. T., Musavi, S. F. Investigating Fictional Elements in the Pahlavid Text of “The Deeds of Ardeshir Bābakān”. Classical Persian Literature, 2010; 1(1): 1-24.
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