Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 19، number In Volume 3، June 2026 ، issue Number 121

Narratology Study and analysis of the morphology and mythology of the poem "Majinn and Lily" by Mohammad Amin Shahrestani Isfahani based on the theory of Grimas, Eliade

Mahsa Sadat Seyed , Maryam Mohammadi (Author in Charge), Gholamreza Davoudipour

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: : The poem "Majnun and Lily" by Mohammad Amin Shahrestani is one of the late lyrical works of Persian literature that has been less studied independently from the perspective of narratology, structuralism, and mythology. The aim of the present study is to analyze the narrative structure of this poem based on Propp"s morphology, on the model of activism of Algiers das Julien Grimas, and on the basis of the famous mythology and religious scholar Mircea Eliade, and to explain the roles, relationships, and functions of the character at the levels of deep structure, surface structure, and the origin and source of the narrative stories. The necessity of this study is because most previous studies have focused on more classical poems, especially Lily and Majnun by Nezami Ganjavi, and the work of Mohammad Amin Shahrestani has been analyzed less systematically.

METHODOLOGY: The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on library studies, and the data were collected through analysis of the text of the poem and authentic historical documents on a scientific basis and its comparison with the theoretical models of Grimas and Eliade.

FINDINGS: The findings show that Mohammad Amin "Majnun and Lily" narrative, while following the basic structure of a romantic narrative in organizing the actors, distributing the six roles of Grimm and Eliade"s mythology, and highlighting social and fatalistic obstacles, has distinctive features.

CONCLUSION: The result of the research indicates that based on the myth, the source and origin of Iranian stories should be analyzed. The use of these narratological patterns allows for a deep understanding of the internal logic of the narrative and the identification of recurring story patterns.

Keyword
Narratology , Mythology , Majnun and Lily of Mohammad Amin Shahrestani of Isfahan , Greimas , Eliade.