چکیده:
In the literature of every nation, various techniques are employed to attract the reader's attention and achieve a proper impact. One of these literary methods is the use of symbols and emblems in poetic texts, so that the author can convey their intended goal to the reader through symbolic and indirect language. The use of animal symbols is one such instance, which is extensively used to express a point, justify a purpose, or instill a specific belief. In this article, we examine the animal symbol of the lion. To date, the symbol of the lion has been researched in history, art, and literature; however, the mystical and religious aspects of this symbol have received less attention. The aim of the present article is to examine this symbol from religious, mystical, and literary perspectives, so that by relying on scientific findings, the reader can be guided toward a correct understanding of the animal symbols of the lion.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The Animal Symbol of the Lion in the Religion and Mythology of Ancient Iran and Persian Verse Literature * Date of Receipt: 98/2/29 Mozhgan Nikouyi Date of Acceptance: 98/7/16 Alireza Ghojezadeh ** *** Masoumeh Khodadadi Mahabadi Abstract In the literature of every nation, various techniques are employed to attract the reader's attention and exert influence.
This research is designed so that first, the lion is examined from a Quranic and religious perspective, and then this symbol is addressed in Persian verse literature, especially in epic and mystical texts.
In Sermon 131 of Nahj al-Balagha, the phrase "the roar of the lion" is used in the first part, and people have been addressed in this manner: "O colorful people with troubled and scattered hearts, whose bodies are present but whose intellects are absent and far from them, I am leading you towards the truth; but you flee like foals that run away from the roar of a lion.
Comparison of the symbolic use of the lion in Persian poetic texts with the Quran and Nahj al-Balagha In the Holy Quran, the lion is a symbol and an allegory of the wrath and anger of God, from which the donkey-like disbelievers flee and turn away.
The use of the lion and sun symbol in many Iranian banners is indicative of the symbolic importance of this animal in Persian beliefs, which at times has been linked with power and at times with religion.
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