A Hypertextual Investigation of the Presence of Diogenes in Iranian Literature with a Comparative Approach

Scientific and cultural interaction between Persians and Greeks was established around 500 BC and continued until the fourth and fifth centuries AH. During this period, cultural and intellectual elements of the two nations influenced each other’s literature. A study of Diogenes’ personality and attitudes shows that he was unknown in Persian (and Asian) culture and literature. Most of Diogenes’ writings were attributed to other prominent philosophers such as Socrates, Hippocrates, and Plato. As of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries AH, as research areas and relations between the nations expanded, Diogenes became known for researchers. This paper, using an analytical-descriptive approach, examines the influence of this Greek philosopher on Persian culture and literature from the perspective of comparative literature. It highlights the changes that took place in the process of localizing this transition.