Empathy for Animals in Andalusian poetry, The Era of Tawa'f and Moravids
Ibtihal Abdul Karim Faisal
College of Education for Women / Tikrit Universit
Ramadan Saleh Abbad
College of Education for Women / Tikrit Universit
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/jls.5.1.33
Keywords: Pigeon, Horse, Camel, Andalusian, Poetry
Abstract
The Andalusian nature is a wonderful environment that has always inspired poets to come up with many poetical images and ideas . The overall landscape is the essential source of these poetical images which are conveyed beautifully by the poets to the recipient audience , poets also use these images to express their ideas , imagination and emotions which intertwine with the poet’s essence finally leading him to express what comes to his mind. The poet communicates with these subjects as if they were humanized , it is the empathy that calls for characterization and sharing with others through expression. Features of this environment were reflected by poets picturizing animals . A number of poetic images and groups were inspired by Andalusia with all of its characteristics and qualities , poets essentially focused on images derived from this environment while painting pictures with their words. Many Andalusian poets attempt to describe animals in general, birds and also pigeons cooing , which is nothing but an echo that is centered in the minds and souls of these poets hence we have tackled the relationship between poets and these amiable creatures and we present the empathy for these animals.
