Abstract:
Underlying structures of literary or artistic works are shaped by implied and multilayer semantic relations among their constituents. At the surface structure، they manifest as aesthetics of the works. So، their key concepts and symbolic meanings should be sought at the layer of deep structure. Shahnameh is a literary work having rich meaning depth، and broad underlying semantic relations. The variety and multiplicity of its constituents open it up to study from different perspectives. Focusing on two frequent structural elements in an episode in the story of 'Rostam and Sohrab'، namely، 'the color of Sarapardeh' and 'the figure of Darafsh'، this article reveals the their implicit relations، and sheds light on one part of the colorful and mysterious world of this masterpiece، in order to show to what extent the overall meaning and the numerous concepts of the text have been conveyed through these two elements alone.
Machine summary:
This article attempts to delve into two elements used in the structure of the Shahnameh—the color of the tent and the pattern of the banner—within a section of the story of Rostam and Sohrab, in order to, by revealing the hidden relations between these two widely used elements of the Shahnameh, recognize a corner of the colorful and mysterious world of this work and show to what extent various concepts and its widespread meanings have been conveyed solely through these two elements.
Keywords: Rostam and Sohrab, tent color, banner pattern, myth, heroes Introduction Understanding the meanings and perceiving the true artistic value of any literary work is made possible through various inquiries into its different constituent elements.
In this question and answer, Ferdowsi's emphasis in introducing three categories of characters in the Shahnameh is based on the color of their tent and the pattern of their banners, which have been organized according to their degree of importance: 1- Iranian kings, 2- Prominent heroes of Iran such as Rostam, Gudarz, and Tus, (1) 3- Other heroes such as Fariborz and Garaz.
The presence of these two colors with their prominent characteristics in the flag of the King of Iran, in addition to emphasizing the importance of kingship and its special status in the minds of ancient Iranians, is a sign of values that have deep roots in the thought of the people of this land and are intertwined with Iranian affairs and character.
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