Analysis of the Myth of the Abandoned Child in the Shahnameh from the Viewpoint of Jung's Psychology

The mythical critique deals with the discovery of mental patterns and crystallization of them in literary works. The significance of this method is to examine myths from several points of view and examines social, cultural and psychological backgrounds in the creation of mythology.
Because in this article, we want let's look at the origins and psychological backgrounds of myth, we choice among the various themes in various cultures, the theme of the "Myth of the Abandoned Child ". This is one of the main themes of the life of many gods, kings, heroes and prophets; therefore, it is very important to deal with it. In this article, we have attempted to Analyze the cycle of psychological evolution of the twelve characters of Shahnameh, which is an example of emancipation and exile in childhood, in the depths of their lives Based on the psychology of Carl Gustave Jung (1961-1875), a Swiss psychiatrist. In order to achieve a better result, with a special look at Iran's greatest epic book, Ferdowsi's Shahnameh will explore the dark and vague points of this remarkable mythology, as well as its decoding, from the perspective of Jung's psychology.