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Мифологический образ Сатаны в персидской и русской литературе
The Mythological Image of Satan in Persian and Russian Literature

Author(s): Elaheh Karimiriabi
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет
Keywords: Satan; demon; mythological image; tradition; genesis of an image

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, we reveal the genesis of the mythological image of Satan through consideration of the religious traditions of different cultures, mainly the teachings of Islam and Orthodoxy. Based on several works of Persian and Russian literature, we describe the artistic and mythological role of this image in the understanding of the complex picture of the world and the inconsistency of human relationships by Persian and Russian authors.

  • Issue Year: 155/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 188-196
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Russian