Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 15، number In Volume 2، May 2022 ، issue Number 72

Exploring and tracing the magical elements of the wanderers in the tales of the Thousand and One Nights

Mehdi Khalife , Ghorban Ali Ebrahimi (Author in Charge), Mehrdad Chatraei Azizabadi

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: One Thousand and One Nights is one of the ancient and classical Persian texts that in terms of its breadth of content and its references to simple yet profound concepts that have been of concern to human beings throughout history, has been the subject of discussion to this day. The content and conceptual diversity of this work has given rise to the most extensive literary, theological, philosophical and symbolic discussions of this work. But one of the concepts that may not have been well received is the issue of human metamorphosis based on magic and in order to turn in this great work. The purpose of this article is to investigate the role and function of the element of magic and its relationship with rotation in the stories of One Thousand and One Nights.

METHODOLOGY: This research has been done with a descriptive-analytical approach and using the library data collection method.

FINDINGS: The concept of magic has long had a special place in the narrative literature and mythology of nations. In these stories, especially the ones that project the idea of ​​human metamorphosis in a completely imaginary way, an approach to the rich capacities of imagination in opposition to natural phenomena is conceivable.

CONCLUSION: In the stories of One Thousand and One Nights, the strong presence of the concept of magic has caused narrative suspensions and sometimes unravelings. Also, the structural process of concepts such as magic and wandering in One Thousand and One Nights shows them in their interaction with the world of myth, rather than meaning them in the construction of myths.

Keyword
magic , Crystallization , thousand and one nights , metamorphosis , myth

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