عناصر كهن‌الگويي در داستان ماهان از هفت‌پيكر نظامي

Archetypal Elements in Mahan Story in Nizamiייs Haft Peykar Based on Joseph Campbellייs Monomyth Theory

هدف مقاله حاضر تحليل عناصر كهن‌الگويي داستان ماهان‌ از هفت‌پيكرِ نظامي براساس نظريه تك‌اسطوره ژوزف كمپبل است. ماهان نمادِ خودآگاه وجودِ ماست كه به‌خواست ناخودآگاه، به كُنه وجود راه مي برد و با "من" هاي نيك و بد درون روياروي مي شود و با شناخت كاركردهاي آنان، به ناشناخته ترين بخش زيرينِ ضمير راه مي يابد. او به منابعي كه رفتارهاي نيك و بد را تغذيه مي كنند پي‌مي برد و پس از همراهي با "من" هاي شرورِ ناخودآگاه، به ياري "منِ" نيكِ وجود، به عالم بيداري و هشياري بازمي گردد. ديدار او با خضر درون، تولد دوباره خودآگاه و رسيدن به يگانگي و خرسندي وجود است. مسير ماهان در اين سفر دروني انطباق زيادي با مراحل سفر در نظريه كمپبل دارد.

This paper is an analysis of archetypal elements in Mahan story in Haft Paykar (“The Seven Beauties”) based on Joseph Campbellʹs Monomyth Theory. Greed is the reason why Mahan starts his journey and duly leaves heaven where he lived without being aware of its value. His journey starts from a palm grove, which is a sign of his spiritual ascension. Since he does not have insight yet, he sees the leaders on his journey as monsters thatmake him suffer during the night but when the night endsthey changeinto light as a manifestation of God’s face. Mahan meets Anima after passing the thousand step well (the whale’s belly) which brings himawareness, and after gaining awareness he meets his guide who is the Khidr. Their meeting is a rebirth for him and a return to heaven, and the reward and bless he acquiresthrough his journey is an eternal life in heaven.