Sambar a Reflection of the God Tammouz in the Poetry of the Era before Islam (Jahiliyyah )

Authors

  • د. إحسان الديك

Keywords:

Sambar, the God Tammouz, Poetry of the Era before Islam (Jahiliyyah ), masculine gods

Abstract

This research investigates the Epic of masculine gods in the book of

human thought. It mainly presents the supreme god- the father and husband.

The research also sheds light on the underground figures that usually disguise

in similar physiognomy assuming the crescent shape such as the ox, the he

goat, and the he sheep representing masculine gods starting by Demos,

Tammouz, Adonis, Bal, Atees and ending with Missayeh.

The research finds in the Sambar a reflection of the god Tammouz,

the most famous masculine god. The two names of this animal, which have

been revealed by profound research of language archaic terminology, connote

and reflect the close relationships with the greatest masculine god ‘Il‘.

Moreover, ancient engravings, paintings, and texts have constantly pointed

to the great importance of this animal‘s sacred status in human thought in

general and the pre-Islamic one in particular. However, the pre-Islamic

poetry comprises a group of common mythical elements that this animal

shares with the god ‘Tammouz’ such as their relation with Mount Faw- the

god- and the dwelling of his resurrection from his somnifacient place in

addition to their connection with immortality and their cooperation with the

god of death and evil ‘the snake‘. Finally, the features of their sovereignty

and fertility are also included in this research.

Published

2017-05-28

How to Cite

الديك د. إ. (2017). Sambar a Reflection of the God Tammouz in the Poetry of the Era before Islam (Jahiliyyah ). Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, (2). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jrresstudy/article/view/472

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