Analyzing Various Aspects of the Animus Archetype in Iranian Legends (Based on the Book Dictionary of the Legends of the Iranian People)

In this article, various aspects of the animus archetype in Iranian legends have been studied. The results of this paper show that the masculine strengths, in the journey of the heroine, play an effective and vital role in reaching her ultimate goal, with symbols such as thieves and gangsters or repeated concepts such as wearing men's clothing, choosing a masculine name, and acting like men. This archetype in Iranian narratives includes traits such as desire for violence, rudeness, jealousy, desire for the death of others, wariness and courage, verbal speech, and the like..