Some Mythical Elements in Homāy o Homāyun

Khajuye Kermani is one of the most prominent poets of Persian literature whose beautiful tone and his delightful words have a great deal of attraction. One of his charming books is Homāy o Homāyun that in its composing, the poet follows the style of Nizami Ganjavi. During composing any romantic story, Khajuye Kermani refers to myths, as the cultural backbone of a nation, and in this way, takes an effective step in preserving Iranian culture and civilization. By using the analytic-comparative method, in the present article, the attempt is made to compare some mythological points in Homāy o Homāyun with the myths of Mesopotamia, India, China and Greece. Thus, it becomes clear which myths have been mostly used by Khajuye Kermani. The results of the research show that among the lyrical poets, Khajuye Kermani, after Nizami Ganjavi, gets the most use from myths, especially in Homāy o Homāyun. Also, among the various types of myths, myths related to supernatural forces and creatures, mythical rituals, mythical places, cosmic creation and diabolical creation are most commonly used.