The story of Neman and Simnar: myth or historical reality?
Abstract
The stories told by the people have served since ancient times as a means to transmit and preserve beliefs, customs and traditions. However, although with the passage of the generations they tend to be exaggerated in many cases after a more detailed investigation it is verified that these can have solid historical foundations. An example of the above is, in the author's opinion, the story of Neman and Simnar included in the work "Seven Beauties" by the renowned writer Nizami Ganjavi. Therefore, the objective of this work is to show that the story of Neman and Simnar is a true historical fact. In the work, historical documents from various sources are analyzed as well as the etymology of words used in them. As a result, it is shown that Nizami Ganjavi relies on his extensive historical knowledge to convey to us the tragedy of the architect, and through carefully crafted details he alludes the reader to the reflection of mortality.
Keywords:
Neman and Simnar, Khavarnag Castle, Nizami Ganjavi.
RESUMEN
Las historias contadas por los pueblos han servido desde tiempos antiguos como un medio para transmitir y conservar las creencias, costumbres y tradiciones. Sin embargo, aunque con el paso de las generaciones tienden a exagerarse en muchos casos tras una investigación más detallada se comprueba que estas pueden tener sólidos fundamentos históricos. Un ejemplo de lo anterior es, en opinión del autor, la historia de Neman y Simnar incluida en la obra " Siete Bellezas" del reconocido escritor Nizami Ganjavi. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo es demostrar que la historia de Neman y Simnar es un hecho histórico verídico. En el trabajo se analizan documentos históricos de diversas fuentes, así como la etimología de palabras usados en estos. Como resultado se demuestra que Nizami Ganjavi se apoya en sus amplios conocimientos históricos para trasmitirnos la tragedia del arquitecto, y mediante detalles cuidadosamente elaborados alude al lector hacia la reflexión de la mortalidad.Palabras clave:
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