Analysis of “Gol -o- Norooz” by Khwaju Kermani According to the Jungian Archetype of Individuation

Carl Gustav Jung, the founder of the analytical psychology in the twentieth century believes that under the appearance of human consciousness exists an eternal collective unconscious which is part of the hereditary psychological factor common in the entire human race. He successfully introduced the common archetypes in the mythology of the different nations and opened up a new trend in psychology. This article intends to study "Gol-o-Norooz" in light of Jung’s archetype of individuation. Attention to archetypes for decoding "Gol-o-Norooz" is necessary because this collection is entirely explainable based on these archetypal symbols. Norooz is a symbol of Piroozshah’s unconscious forces and Piroozshah is in turn the activated representative of his own archetype. After many dangerous voyages, he finally reached his beloved, and by the birth of his children the cycle of individuation is completed.