The Capacities and Constraints of Using Myths in Novels of the Imposed War of Iraq against Iran

Myths have a close connection with the phenomenon of war. The war writers can create lasting literary works by using myths. By using descriptive and analytic method, the present article attempts to consider the capacities and constraints of using myths in novels of the Imposed War of Iraq against Iran. The authors of the article have focused on political, social, psychological and cultural problems of the imposed war of Iraq against Iran and have analyzed the contexts and constraints of using myths in the war novels. The results show that influence of the Islamic Revolution of Iran on the imposed war, the influence of the Revolution in applying myths, the influence of religion on recreation of myths, the resemblance of the styles of narration of the Islamic Revolution and the imposed war with styles of narration of Iranian myths (the opposition of good and evil) can be the sources of writers for creating lasting literary works. But, some writers have one-dimensional views and do not feel the need to know the ancient Iranian mythology and mythology of the other nations, so they cannot use myths in their works.