TY - JOUR

T1 - The representation of Nahid's supernatural tasks from artwork's narrative

T2 - Nahid's supernatural tasks

AU - Pashootanizadeh, Azadeh

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - There is always a spiritual and intellectual power in primeval art which connects our world with supernatural world. The foundation-stone is agricultural lifestyle and farming archetypes in Iran ancient civilization; so, enrichment subject-matter or enhancement idea is a fair question for ancient culture. The generative idea plays a vital role that is connected with goddesses. These forms, shapes and metaphysical functions of goddesses are composed of natural elements like: The Zodiac (Stars), plants, animals or music instruments. The Iranian goddess named Anahita/ Nahid, is the symbol of generative idea and the kingdom of Seas. People regarded goddess of the waters/Nahid as very respectable and many Temples are built for her by people. They gave gifts to her temples. Gifts were the valuable works of art having some pictures of Nahid on them. These images showed her supernatural tasks inspired by religious texts and books. So we have reviewed religious literatures of Iranian Ancient centuries. If we pay attention to these ancient texts, we do not make mistakes in our interpretation from Nahid's image. Research method of the current study is based on library and documentation from works of art using comparative study of art. The author tried to find points of similarity between Anahita and other goddesses in matriarchal and ancient civilization, and illustrate and analyze the roots of their shapes for finding common denominator. We can see their pictures and mutual effects in art.

AB - There is always a spiritual and intellectual power in primeval art which connects our world with supernatural world. The foundation-stone is agricultural lifestyle and farming archetypes in Iran ancient civilization; so, enrichment subject-matter or enhancement idea is a fair question for ancient culture. The generative idea plays a vital role that is connected with goddesses. These forms, shapes and metaphysical functions of goddesses are composed of natural elements like: The Zodiac (Stars), plants, animals or music instruments. The Iranian goddess named Anahita/ Nahid, is the symbol of generative idea and the kingdom of Seas. People regarded goddess of the waters/Nahid as very respectable and many Temples are built for her by people. They gave gifts to her temples. Gifts were the valuable works of art having some pictures of Nahid on them. These images showed her supernatural tasks inspired by religious texts and books. So we have reviewed religious literatures of Iranian Ancient centuries. If we pay attention to these ancient texts, we do not make mistakes in our interpretation from Nahid's image. Research method of the current study is based on library and documentation from works of art using comparative study of art. The author tried to find points of similarity between Anahita and other goddesses in matriarchal and ancient civilization, and illustrate and analyze the roots of their shapes for finding common denominator. We can see their pictures and mutual effects in art.

M3 - Journal article

JO - Journal of Woman in Culture and Art

JF - Journal of Woman in Culture and Art

SN - 2538-3116

ER -