comparative study of the epic characters "Karna" and "Sohrab" in the Mahabarata and Shahnameh

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of theology,, Religions and mysticism, ferdowsi university of Mashhad, Iran.

2 Corresponding Author, Associate Professor, Department of Religion and Comparative Mysticism, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Teaching, University of ferdowsi Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

The current research has examined and compared the similarities and differences between the two famous and popular epic characters Karna in the mahabharata and Sohrab in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. In various fields, Sohrab is similar to one of the heroic characters of the Mahabharata named Karna. Karneh and Sohrab are considered symbols of courage, faith and outstanding ethics. Their story reveals the identity and complexities of father-child relationships. This article was written using the comparative method with the aim of finding the similarities and differences between Karneh and Sohrab. The findings of the research show that both of the mentioned characters face the same life path and heroic and tragic characteristics. For example, both of them have unique valor and bravery in the war, they live far from their father after birth, their father's identity remains hidden from them, they have a sign and gift from their father, they struggle to find their true identity and place. Unknowingly, they die at the hands of their loved ones and ultimately fate sets a tragic fate for them. It can be said that such similarities arise from the common roots of the culture and civilization of India and Iran and their common ethnic and racial background. In addition to this, cultural and literary exchanges between Iran and India have led to the formation of patterns, role-playing and common cultural concepts between these texts, Karna and Sohrab, are examples of these common concepts.

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Comparative Study of Religions and Mysticism
Volume 8, Issue 2
September 2024
Pages 53-78

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  • Receive Date: 20 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 13 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 30 September 2024

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