Martyrdom literature in the era of revolutionary renaissance with emphasis on mythological elements

The theme of martyrdom in the field of ancient sciences such as jurisprudence, mysticism and philosophy and new sciences such as sociology and law has been and is the subject of many debates. But in this literary topic, martyrdom is examined from the perspective of the myth of death awareness to understand immortality and the act of selfsacrifice, and the martyr in the image of the archetypal hero. Tracing the motif of martyrdom from the ancient and mythological past literature to the historical era and the present day in the reference texts, including epic, lyrical, religious and mystical works can be researched. The main issue in this article is to find old elements and themes that have appeared until now (recurring) in the background and flow of heroic and martyrdom literature in the period after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, which has been interpreted as the period of revolutionary renaissance. This research provides a comprehensive understanding and a complete definition of this Iranian Islamic literary genre.

In this research, the poems and poetry notebooks of eleven poets of the revolution were examined in a descriptive-analytical way, and the motifs in them were counted and analyzed in terms of the meaning of martyrdom.

Based on this research, martyrdom literature has certain repetitive elements throughout the history of literary creations and has recognizable characteristics.

All textual (historical) and literary (imaginary) elements of martyrdom have been repeated from the distant past until today. except that they have lost their color in a specific time or place and have regained color and brightness in a new situation. The symbol of immortality is the fundamental element and central signifier in the phenomenon of martyrdom, and its reflection is more evident in literature than other motifs.