Out of the Mouth of Babes ⦠(Ps. 8:2)
Children as Mediums in Pahlavi Literature
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The present paper investigates the role of children as mediators between the world of humans and the divine, as reflected in Zoroastrian Middle Persian texts. Taking the curious portrayal of the main protagonist of the Pahlavi âStory of JÅiÅ¡t Ä« FriyÄnâ as a starting point, it examines how the author of the tale accentuates his own educational message by attributing it to an underage boy. In this context the article attempts to contribute to the discussion on the place of visions in traditional Zoroastrian society and literature.
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Out of the Mouth of Babes ⦠(Ps. 8:2)
Children as Mediums in Pahlavi Literature
In: Iran and the CaucasusSearch for other papers by Matthias Weinreich in
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Abstract
The present paper investigates the role of children as mediators between the world of humans and the divine, as reflected in Zoroastrian Middle Persian texts. Taking the curious portrayal of the main protagonist of the Pahlavi âStory of JÅiÅ¡t Ä« FriyÄnâ as a starting point, it examines how the author of the tale accentuates his own educational message by attributing it to an underage boy. In this context the article attempts to contribute to the discussion on the place of visions in traditional Zoroastrian society and literature.
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