The Myth of First Man in Iranian Mythology from Yamah to Kiyoumars

Myths change from over time. Some factors like social structure, mode of production and government administration lead to changes in the nature of myths. Also religious beliefs have some interrelationships with these factors; that is, they influence and are influenced by them. In the mythology of Zoroastrianism, the myth of first man, as a part of the myth of creation, has changed in the passage of time. After settling down in Iran, Aryans reshaped the myth of the first man while considering the needs of the society and novel situation. Yameh or the first man who performed the role of the first king and ideal king, gained some of the most distinct features of the most important character in mythology of Zoroastrianism that were bestowed on him. The present article tries to study these issues.