The Dream in Ferdowsī's Shāhnāmeh

Subject Areas : Mytho

محمدرضا اسعد ¹ (مربی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی ـ واحد اراک)

Received: 2015-05-25 Accepted : 2015-05-25 Published : 2008-12-21

Keywords: sleep, dream, Veridical dream, False dream, Making dreams,

Abstract :

  Dreaming is an imaginative process of the mind that occurs during sleep. It is a mysterious and unknown phenomenon, however, its interpreation is a part of all cultures. In Persian culture, dream plays a significant role and its effect can be observed in the lives of Persians. The present research investigates the concept of dream and dreaming in Shāhnāmeh, as the symbol and indicator of Persian identity and culture.