Call for a research conference on native narration of "Soheil and Boheil" and mythical chronologies
The Hormozgan Directorate of Culture and Islamic Guidance and the Qeshm Free Zone Organization plan to publish articles in the Hormozgan Cultural Research Journal and hold conferences in the following areas
Conference topics
● A study of the mythical literature of Qeshm Island with a look at the “Soheil and Boheil” narrative.
● Etymology and explanation of the myths of the “Soheil and Boheil” narrative and the calendar myths of Hormozgan.
● Comparative study of the “Soheil and Boheil” narrative and the calendar myths of the south with the myths of other nations.
● A study of parallel narratives of the “Soheil and Boheil” myth and the calendar myths of Hormozgan.
● Linguistics, historical documents and anthropological documentation, historical and reference texts in the field of narratives related to the Soheili wind, the Soheil star, the Soheil village, maritime navigation and the maritime calendar on Qeshm Island.
Astronomy, stars, and navigation have always had a special place in the minds and memories of the people of Hormozgan. In this regard, the native tale of "Soheil and Boheil", which is based on the rising of the star Soheil and the blowing of the Soheili wind, is passed down orally on Qeshm Island. The tale goes that Boheil, the older sister, considers their daughters as the excuse for their separation and suggests sacrificing them. Soheil does not accept, but Boheil kills a cat for her sister and feeds it to Soheil instead of her daughter's meat. Soheil sacrifices her daughter in compensation and invites Boheil to eat it. Soheil learns of her sister's trick and, overcome by his heartache, throws herself into a well. The coolness of the well cools Soheil's fire and turns her into stone. The stone shines and rises into the sky, and at this moment, Soheil's star rises.