Analysis of the concept of ideal Iranian woman, as a woman, wife and motherCase study: Sassanian period

Iranian culture considers ideal women in every period which has been expressed from the earliest times by means of engravings and later in written texts. Research on this issue is very important and it is a suitable way to analyze a corner of Iranian culture and thinking about women. Especially, this investigation should be done in the ancient period, to where the roots of Iranian thoughts belong. Since the use of original written sources belonging to each period is necessary for the research in this issue and the abundance of ancient written sources in the Sasanian period is obvious, in this article, an attempt has been made to investigate and analyze this issue in Sassanian period. The method of collecting information is library and the research method is descriptive-analytical. The main sources in question are Middle Persian texts. The findings show that the characteristics of an ideal woman in Sassanin period were defined in relation to the position of mother and wife. In addition to ideals in the field of female beauty, moral field, there are expectations for examples of obedience, loyalty and commitment, taking care and raising the child. There is also financial independence and economic prudence which despite the patriarchal view, clearly states the importance of women's role in the family.