The Role of Aziz Gardi in Translating the Legend of Nations into Kurdish

Abstract

Kurdistan as a geographical region is the center of ancient civilizations, even according to archaeological and historical research was the first homeland of the Sumerians, later moved from Kurdistan to Mesopotamia. We have many Myths within this civilization. Mythology is an important historical, religious, and cultural resource for any nation. It is even sacred history. The role of myths in the formation of national and cultural identity is very important because it helps to create awareness and a common sense of history, values, beliefs, sacredness and traditions. At the same time, myths become a means of expressing and preserving social memories and experiences within a nation. Myths help shape the identity of each individual in society.

A great researcher like Aziz Gardi, through his work on mythology, is a joint effort to revive the country and culture among every Kurdish individual. Our research entitled (The Role of Aziz Gardi in Translating the Myth of Nations into Kurdish), which relies on the descriptive analytical method, is an attempt to research the role and position of Aziz Gardi in reviving and paying attention to Myths in order to show different cultures. Our study consists of two parts.

The first part is a theoretical framework for concepts, which consists of several themes: Theme 1 Concepts and terms of myth, Theme 2 Concepts and terms of identity, Theme 3 Concepts and terms of culture, Theme 4 Works of Aziz Gardi in mythology.

The second part is myths and cultural identity, which consists of several themes: Theme 1 is Aziz Gardi's views on translation, Theme 2 is the role of myths in building religion, family, economy, power and authority.

Finally, the results and a list of sources