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Of pools and birds
Published 2018-11-01“…Surprisingly, in spite of the fact that images of birds distinctly outnumber most of the other figurine types, their particular symbolic meaning and function have remained unexplored. …”
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The Conference of the Birds
Published 2005-07-01“…The most dramatic expression in all of Persian mystical literature of this spiritual journey is the allegorical poem Mantiq al-Tair (best translated as “The Speech of the Birds”) by Farid al-Din `Attar (d. 627/1229), which recounts the initiatory voyage of a group of birds through seven valleys to the palace of the mythical king-bird Simurgh, symbol of the Divine, enthroned atop the cosmic mountain Qaf. …”
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Bird-of-Paradise
Published 2007-08-01“…Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, July 2007. ENH79/MG106: Bird-of-Paradise (ufl.edu) …”
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