نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
پژوهشگاه علوم انسانی و مطالعات فرهنگی، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
"Mēhr" is one of the most significant deities in Zoroastrianism, receiving as much praise as Ahuramazda in the Mēhr Yašt. Indeed, Mēhr was a great god venerated before the emergence of Zarathustra. However, his absence in the Gāhān has been a topic of discussion among scholars. It has been suggested that Zarathushtra relegated other deities to inferior positions below Ahuramazda. In this research, we aim to explore Mēhr’s characteristics in other parts of the Avesta to determine whether Zarathushtra disregarded Mēhr or acknowledged him. To achieve this goal, we have meticulously examined certain stanzas from the Gāhān and Mēhr Yašt to identify Mēhr’s attributes and find personages with similar characteristics in the Gāhān. Ultimately, we find some passages in the Gāhān that likely refer to Mēhr. These references are related to the bull, a sacred creature in the Avesta, which symbolizes light and brightness, as well as wisdom and knowledge Mēhr, too, embodies light and brightness, and is connected to the bull. Consequently, we can conclude that Zarathushtra indirectly refers to Mēhr in his poetry. Additionally, the scrutiny of relevant Vedic passages suggests noteworthy similarities between Mēhr and Ušas. This desk research, which is a new approach to the subject, is descriptive and analytical in nature.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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