Human Creation in Iranian and Indian Myths

چکیده مقاله

As the noblest creature, man has a special place in the creation of the universe and among all nations, there are myths about human creation. Myths also represent the ideas of different ethnic groups and are the best source of knowledge of early thinking, worldviews and aspirations of the former people. On the other hand, the two Iranian and Indian tribes have numerous similarities in their ancient religious and epic beliefs because of the interconnectedness of their culture and civilization. Therefore, the various aspects of the story of human creation in Indian and Iranian myths through a comparative study explains the resemblance of the ideas of these tribes and comparing the myth of creation in these works reveals remarkable similarities in terms of structure and content. By comparing these myths, we can find a single universality in them. Therefore, the story of human creation in two narratives of Iranian and Indian myths has been studied in a comparative fashion to reach the common intellectual and cultural backgrounds and special perspectives of these tribes through similar elements of mythical thinking.