Common characteristics of metal, water, and fire in Iranian mythology and beliefs مقاله

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As mentioned, at the end of the world, molten metal removes the last demonic traces from the face of existence, and in this way, what remains is purity and immortality; because metal only destroys demonic manifestations: "Then let the demon, the god of metal, pass the mountains and valleys through the fire of metal and stand upon the earth like a river, then let all people pass through that molten metal and purify them. " (Franbag Dadgi, 741:8731) An example of such beliefs regarding the purifying characteristic of metal in the events of the end of the world is revealed in a ritual called the "Ordeal of Metal. When Sudabeh accuses Siyavash of being unchaste toward her, "King Kavus," guided by a Mobad (priest), decides to perform the ordeal of fire to reach the truth: Thus spoke the Mobad to the King of the World That the pain of the commander shall not remain hidden If you wish to uncover the truth of the discourse One must strike the stone upon the bank Though the child is indeed precious The King's heart may suffer from thought And from this daughter of King Hamavaran You have become lost in thought on other shores Since every word has turned out this way One must pass through the fire Such is the oath of the high heavens That no harm shall come to the innocent (Ferdowsi, 33:33, Vol. 3:7831) Sudabeh, under the pretext that Siyavash is the true sinner, refuses to accept this ordeal; therefore, King Kavus decides to put Siyavash to the test.