Document Type : Original Article
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
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associate professor of Persian of Language and Literature/ Persian literature group, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran,
10.22077/jcrl.2025.8761.1191
Abstract
Among the precious stones that have been influential and significant in Iranian culture and civilization and in Persian literature, pearls hold a special place. This stone, whose presence in the culture of the Iranian people has been evident since the most ancient times, is remarkable and worthy of study from social, cultural, and literary perspectives. The main objective of this study, conducted in a descriptive-analytical method while relying on mineralogical texts and wonder books, is to investigate the position of pearls and the rituals and beliefs related to them in Iranian culture. Conducting this research will sheds light on some of the ambiguities in Persian literary texts and some obscure aspects of ancient Iranian culture and civilization. The results of the research show that beliefs and rituals regarding the origin and method of pearl formation, diving into water and hunting it, extracting pearls from oysters and screening, growing and separating them, types and varieties of pearls, the role of pearls in the economic system of society, piercing, stringing and refining pearls, the therapeutic properties and use of pearls in ornaments, creating artificial pearls, their impact on popular culture and dream interpretation, the role of pearls in the Persian language and the emergence of words, combinations and terms, and their reflection in poetic themes and images are among the most important areas of pearl presence in Persian literary texts.
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