نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
دانشگاه هنر اصفهان
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
The constellation Gemini, the third zodiac constellation, is depicted symbolically in various historical texts, particularly in Iranian literature, in diverse yet similar ways. The portrayal of this constellation in different texts and its evolution over time remains ambiguous, reflecting a distinct cultural and philosophical mindset due to its inherent duality. The authors, based on Erwin Panofsky's theories, aim to explore the iconographic transformation of Gemini's representation in various Iranian texts, examining both its visual history and the prevailing intellectual system. This research employs a descriptive-analytical method and data collection through written documents and observation. The findings indicate that there are three drawing styles for the Gemini constellation rooted in Iranian beliefs, traditions, and culture: Depiction as two completely separate figures, recognized as an astronomical symbol in scientific and educational texts. Depiction as a single figure with two heads, commonly used in astrological texts, horoscopes, and various myths, symbolizing two personalities or a duality within a single entity, based on historical beliefs. Depiction as two figures connected at the lower body, also frequently seen in astrological texts, horoscopes, and myths. The Binary opposition represented in this constellation reflects various binary oppositions such as light and darkness, mortality, and immortality, past and future, death and life, beginning and end, dominant and subdued, male and female, and even the two aspects of human existence (i.e., soul and body). This representation of the struggle between good and evil highlights the most prominent expression of dualism in Iranian philosophical and intellectual traditions.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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