A Comparative Study of the Pishdad Dynasty in the Texts of Ancient Iran and the Historical Writings of the Safavid Period

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1 Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

2 Master of Science in Iranology, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

10.22108/jhr.2026.147853.2893

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The land of Iran is one of the most important ancient sites of human society. In this country, epics and myths show the intellectual structure and worldview of the ancestors of this lineage in an intertwined manner. The issue of creation and permanence of the land are elements that Iranians have taken steps to protect by magnifying and utilizing the bravery of their heroes. By addressing such issues, they have tried to take significant steps in preserving their history and heritage. In this research, which has been drawn up in a comparative manner based on library data, an attempt has been made to study the representation of Iranian. The results of this study show that the element of religion played a fundamental role in the ontological thought of the historical writings of the two periods and changed some of the descriptions of kings, such as the lineage of people like Kiyomars and Jamshid and their lives, although the basic theme and framework of the narrative of events have the same themes. Studies in this field have manifested themselves in elements such as: the role of heredity in the endurance of governance, the symbolism of the Pishdadian kings, the civilization-building of Iranians, and the actions of individuals as the creators of their own destinies.

Keywords: Ancient period, Epic, Myth, Pishdadian, Safavid Period

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