نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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گروه ادبیات فارسی دانشگاه قم
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Achaemenid Cyrus is one of the greatest kings of Iran who has been mentioned in various sources, but
his real identity was discovered by decoding Achaemenid inscriptions and the Cyrus cylinder. Historical
books and novels are sources that have depicted him from different perspectives. It is necessary to
examine and compare these two sources against each other, as well as the information and views that
the authors offer on this great person. While Cyrus’ identity and personality have been researched
extensively, there has been no research that compares and evaluates his personality and position in
these two categories of works yet.This issue has been addressed by the current research using a library
and comparative-analytical method. The results of the research were: 1- Cyrus' character in historical
books is contradictory due to the absence of Achaemenians names in Avestan sources. So to account
for him in the history of Iran’s kingdom, historians sometimes depict him as an agent of other kings and
sometimes as having diverse personalities. 2- Historical novels portray a mythical figure of Cyrus in two
ways: 1- through moral virtues that depict him as a perfect human being (Asho), and 2- through
nationalism that led to the creation of an independent country through his bravery. 3- Historical
novelists recalling the glories of Cyrus' reign see him as a savior and hope that his arrival will free Iran
from foreign rule and establish a powerful government that respects the people's opinion, unlike the
incompetent Qajar rulers.
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