Iranian Persian Language and Literature Promotion Society Research on Mystical Literature HTTPS://JP 2 2 2008 08 22 A Look on Structural and Functional Change of Some Myths in M. Sereshk Poems Based on Humanistic Thoughts of the Poet. A Look on Structural and Functional Change of Some Myths in M. Sereshk Poems Based on Humanistic Thoughts of the Poet. 85 102 16371 FA Hossein Hassanpoor Alashti Assistant Professor of Persian Literature in Mazandaran University. Reza Sattari Assistant Professor of Persian Literature in Mazandaran University Morad Esmaeli Postgraduate of Persian Literature in Mazandaran University Journal Article 2016 06 14 Although the age of mythology, an era during which man strove to establish a meaning for his life and the world around him through the power of imagination and the language of mythology gad come to an end, many centuries ago, man could never disregard the magical charms of mythological stories. Throughout the ages and by resorting to the immense power of their imagination, many artists tried to either recreate the ancient mythology or to conform it to the current needs and conditions of their time. In order to meet the cultural challenges of their time, contemporary Iranian poets have also shown great interest in the recreation and the reproduction of myths in their works. One of these contemporary poets is Dr Shafi'ee Kadkani; a prominent Iranian poet who has appropriately reconstructed ancient Iranian myths. He has also created some modern myths on chiefly mystical and historical figures. The present work makes an attempt to demonstrate how Kadkani’s mostly humanistic mental and intellectual background contri­buted to a transformation of the functions of old mythological stories into the creation of modern myths. Although the age of mythology, an era during which man strove to establish a meaning for his life and the world around him through the power of imagination and the language of mythology gad come to an end, many centuries ago, man could never disregard the magical charms of mythological stories. Throughout the ages and by resorting to the immense power of their imagination, many artists tried to either recreate the ancient mythology or to conform it to the current needs and conditions of their time. In order to meet the cultural challenges of their time, contemporary Iranian poets have also shown great interest in the recreation and the reproduction of myths in their works. One of these contemporary poets is Dr Shafi'ee Kadkani; a prominent Iranian poet who has appropriately reconstructed ancient Iranian myths. He has also created some modern myths on chiefly mystical and historical figures. The present work makes an attempt to demonstrate how Kadkani’s mostly humanistic mental and intellectual background contri­buted to a transformation of the functions of old mythological stories into the creation of modern myths. https://jpll.ui.ac.ir/article_16371_dccf2ac09e8366a91094cc0f15852e20.pdf