The study and analysis of Iranian national epic romances in the light of intertextuality approach (with emphasis on Shahnameh, Samnameh, Borzunameh, Garshaspnameh, and Banu Goshaspnameh)

Romances are regarded as the integral part of Iranian national epics. Considering the fact that epics produced after Shahnameh were all influenced by it, many lyrical characteristics of Shahnameh are found in them. The attempt is made in this article to study these characteristics in the light of intertextuality approach. Intertextual relationships are divided into three categories in terms of diction, theme, and content. The epics were examined from the perspective of content intertextuality and the descriptive analytic library method was employed in this research. The results of the study indicate that subjects such as falling in love via hearing, the role of mediators in love, women as pioneers in declaring love, role of astronomers and priests or Mobadan, and etc are used intertextually in most romances.