The Use of Mythical Intertextuality in the Structure of Narrative Discourse in AhIam Mosteghanemi’s Works

This research aims to examine the use of mythical intertextuality in the structure of the narrative discourse of writer Ahlam Mosteghanemi, as an artistic and semantic technique that contributes to enriching the narrative structure and expanding horizons of interpretation. The research addresses myth as a renewed cultural and civilizational structure, and the writer's ability to creatively reproduce it within her narrative fabric, whether through direct intertextuality with well-known mythological texts or through implicit intertextuality manifested in hidden symbols and connotations. The research highlights how narrative discourse interacts with mythical references and the role of this interaction in producing a multidimensional discourse that reflects issues of identity, femininity, and social and political transformations in the Arab world. It also presents applied models from Mosteghanemi's works, demonstrating her conscious use of myth as a tool to intensify meaning and generate new layers of meaning. The research concludes that mythological intertextuality constitutes an essential pillar in Mosteghanemi's narratives, where myth and narrative blend seamlessly into one another, giving the text an aesthetic and cognitive dimension and contributing to the construction of a coherent narrative discourse, rich in connotations and open to multiple interpretations. This reflects the depth of the writer's creative vision and her ability to innovate both form and content.