The Study of the Status of Simorgh in Lyric and Mystic Works

Subject Areas : فصلنامه تخصصی زبان و ادبیات فارسی

malek sho'Aei ¹ , nasrin ghadamghahi ²

1 - استادیار زبان و ادبیّات فارسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد ایلام
2 - عضو هیأت‌علمی گروه زبان و ادبیّات فارسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد مشهد

Received: 2017-02-02 Accepted : 2017-02-02 Published : 2015-10-23

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     In Avestan, Simorgh meant an eagle. This legendary-mythical bird is a totem of Iranian literature. The virtues of wiseness and awareness of inner secrets have given this bird a supernatural face. Even mystic and epic poets have tried to make this metaphysical creature seem natural. The presence of Simorgh in Iranian epics begins with the birth of Zal and ends with his death. Persian literature has used the concept of Simorgh in mystic and Sufi writings to express divine mysteries and fine words in the form of stories, parables, and allegories. With the features mentioned in mystic and lyric literature about Simorgh, it is no doubt a divine creature. If this bird is viewed negatively, it may be by non-Iranians who are not deeply familiar with Iranian cultural concepts or they are biased towards the behaviour of the Simorgh’s rival. They have overlooked the point thatSimorgh’s behaviour is a reflection of his rival’s behaviour.