Classification of mythological concepts of the novel Bloody Cow

"Gavkhoni" is one of the contemporary mythological novels that has been considered by most critics and writers of literary works. The use of mythical concepts can be for two reasons; An aesthetic and comprehensible representation of the primitive human patterns in the author's conscious realm, as well as the author's (eternal secrecy) that allows artists to subconsciously pay attention to archetypal and mythological examples and apply them to their work. This article seeks to use mythological critique to present the mythological meanings of the work, both in the author's conscious form and in his unconscious form.

This research has analyzed the data by collecting and preparing the required books and materials in a descriptive-analytical method. After studying and researching, the researcher has extracted the research items among the mentioned works and classified them and examined the data obtained from the research.

The research findings indicate that Jafar Modarres Sadeghi, knowing the mythological topics, has consciously used some mythical elements and concepts in order to enrich the situation, characters, subject and plot hidden in his novel. Among the elements that have a mythical function in this novel are the following: the myth of water in the workings of motherhood, the myth of fertility, the return to the womb, death and rebirth, immortality, as well as the myth of patriarchy or Oedipal tendencies.

The discovery of mythical concepts and components in the novel Bloody Cow, in addition to understanding the main plot of the novels, their sub-plot and elimination is also obvious and the author's purpose in designing this method of storytelling is clear. There are two main and elimination plots in this novel. The main plot that is obtained in the initial reading and the elimination plot that is specified in the subsequent readings; It shows the inner turmoil of the characters, and their actions and actions can be justified under the influence of this elimination plot in the story