Mythological interpretation of the prehistoric epic-ritual tools and images of Iran based on Joseph Campbell's theory of the function of myth-ritual

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Art Research Department, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran

2 Researcher of Art Studies, PhD in Art Research, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding author)

10.22034/scart.2024.140315.1432

Abstract

Most of the ancient prehistoric cultures of Iran remain. The prehistoric criterion of Iran is before the formation of the Achaemenid Empire. It seems that some of these stained devices are not unrelated to cultural-mythical rituals. Meanwhile, depicted images of human figures with icons, status, position, and performing specific ritual and epic movements and actions are also impressive. The relationship between the mythical functional system and the images on those devices and drawings will be the fundamental issue of this article. The fundamental question in this regard is how is the quality of the relationship between the stained devices and drawings with the ritual- mythical system in receiving and transmitting explicit (explicit) and hidden (implicit) meanings and is interpretable? This is important research exploring the relationship between the nature of the surviving documents of the instruments and the ritual-epic images of that prehistoric culture with the four ritual-mythic functions proposed by Joseph Campbell. In order to achieve the functionalism of the nature of these works, the paper interprets the relationship between those motifs and mythical functionalism, belief and worldview of the post-narrative culture of ancient Iran. Authors make this happen by relying on the opinions of experts in the cultural-social and mythological domains. To realize this important essay, the essay uses a positivity-interpretive approach. The research method is qualitative and applied research is descriptive-analytical. Research data is prepared by historical method and library studies. The result of the research reveals that the devices and images of the ritual-epic drawings of the prehistoric culture of Iran are the explicit religious-cultural message and the implicit cultural message-myth related to the ritual-mythical system of that culture.

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  • Receive Date: 15 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 16 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 13 February 2024

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