ANALYSIS OF PROVERBS FOUND IN THE WORKS OF SAADI SHIRAZI AND ABULQASIM FERDOWSI

Abstract

This article analyzes the artistic and ideological features of proverbs found in the works of two great representatives of classical Eastern literature—Saadi Shirazi and Abulqasim Ferdowsi. The study comparatively examines the didactic maxims in Saadi’s works “Gulistan” and “Bustan”, as well as the epic-aphoristic verses in Ferdowsi’s epic “Shahnameh.” As a result, it is determined that Saadi’s proverbs predominantly reflect moral and pedagogical essence, while Ferdowsi’s proverbs are characterized by a strong national-epic nature.

Keywords

proverb, paremiology, Saadi, Ferdowsi, Gulistan, Bustan, Shahnameh, aphorism, didactics, epic literature.