A comparative study on the conflict for having a woman in two epical works; Banoo Goshasp Nameh and Iliad

Conflict for having a lady is a topic which is focused by some famous epical works in the world. But in Persian epical works, it is not so much examined or at least considered from different point of view. In fact, Persian epical poets, were not interested in using such topics in their works as a main topic and they believe such issues are not in line with the epical principles. The only Persian epical work which considered such topic is Banoo Goshasp Nameh. In present study, the authors try to compare this unique work with Iliad, written by Homer, as the greatest epical work in the world which focuses on the mentioned topic. Then, they will express the similarities and differences between these two great works. At the end, it will be clear that, also there are many similarities between the above said works but there are many obvious differences in the purpose of war for having a woman. War in Iliad is a platform for showing men’s power and women’s weakness. In contrast, in Banoo Goshasp Nameh, war is a platform for improving the power of women and their same capabilities like men.