خلاصة:
The refining process of the universe is a worthy subject of thought which has been narrated in most of the mythology and ancient texts of many great civilizations in various ways. The purpose of this study is to compare and achieve similarities and differences which is associated with the process of refining the world in Iranian and Mesopotamian mythology. Therefore, in each section, the ancient text translation of the world's refined narrative is initially presented and then, prominent indicators that can be compared and evaluated separately have been investigated. It is worth noting that most of the ancient narratives relating to the refinement of the world follow a general pattern, but naturally they may have differences in detail. One of the most important results of this research is the fact that only in Iranian mythology; the purification factor of the world was winter and cold and this agent is a devilish element. Also, according to myths, the process of refining the world in Indian mythology is an everlasting event occurring in certain times. In addition, it should be added that this great event has not happened in Iranian mythology, and it is a phenomenon that will occur in the future.
ملخص الجهاز:
PhD student in Persian Language and Literature, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran (Received date: 2018/10/07; Accepted date: 2019/01/05) Abstract The process of cosmic purification is a subject worthy of thought that has been narrated in various forms in the myths and ancient texts of most great civilizations.
The cause of the occurrence of the purification process in Iranian mythology Christine Schoepflin believes that according to verse 22 of the second chapter of the Vendidad, the evil of the world causes the demon Malchus to commit destruction of material existence in a terrifying winter (cf.
The mythical geography of the purification process in Iranian mythology As mentioned, the Winter of Malchus is an event that will occur in the future according to myths and ancient texts.
(40 :1389 From the description of Var Jamkard in Pahlavi texts, especially in the second Fargard of the Vendidad, it can be inferred that this place was not merely an underground fortress for saving the lives of creatures and people, but rather it should be considered the first example of a utopia in Iranian mythology.
It is true that population increase was not the main factor of the purification process in Iranian mythology, but in any case, it had created difficulties for the worthy world; meaning the same thing that is mentioned in Zoroastrian texts as "mixture," which is an Ahrimanic matter.
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