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The Role of Natural Contradictions in Creation of Good and Evil Beliefs

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  • Abolghasem Dadvar
  • Roya Rouzbahani

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Natural elements play significant role in Iranian legends. Water, mountain, earth, sky, sun, moon, stars, wind, plants, animals, rain, and fire are among natural effective and mythopoeic forces. Generally, structure of Iranian myths is a kind of believe to dichotomy in nature, in human and in contradictory forces available in the world. One of the most important aspects of this contradiction is continuous battle between good and evil. Since Iran with diverse natural geography is the land of great conflicts, main issue in this research is determining the role of natural conflicts in creating good and evil beliefs in Iranian myths. In this study, data are gathered using documentary sources and research method is comparative, descriptive, and qualitative analyses. There is natural contradiction in every land in nature and natural geography. Results indicate that among different causes that lead to formation of myths, nature and its available conflicts have great role in creation of such beliefs.Â

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  • Abolghasem Dadvar & Roya Rouzbahani, 2016. "The Role of Natural Contradictions in Creation of Good and Evil Beliefs," Asian Social Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(7), pages 129-129, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:assjnl:v:12:y:2016:i:7:p:129
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