Recreation of Legend of Sushians in “Gone by Days of Elderly People” Penned by Mahmoud Dolatabadi

The Gone by Days of Elderly People, authored by Mahmoud Dolatabadi is a well-known Iranian novel, which has been written based on magical realism literary style. Beneath the realistic and historical layer of this novel, the permanent and firm presence of a legendary world is evident. In this manner, the legendary savior or Sushians plays a fateful role. This article studies Sushians and related topics in connection with the formation of magical realism in this novel. It is concluded that the author in an apparent attempt to pull out of the corrupt human community, is after the creation of utopia; the example of which is evident in Sushians, within the framework of the artistic world. The writer recreates these legends: Sushians in the framework of Se Saamoun and Saam; the impostor in the framework of caliph of Chalang; Gouaak Pad, the mother of Sushians within the framework of Baluch girl/ the mother of Saamoun. Also, in this novel, mentions have been made of the satanic world and expectation of the savior; three phases of creation; seven immortals and salvation, in line with their narrations based on Zoroastrianism.