Grouse Birds in Pre- Islamic Poetry

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This paper reveals the nature of relation between the Arabs and the sand bird, the grouse, as mentioned in the poetry of pre-Islam period. The study discusses the relation of the bird with an Arabian from different sides: meeting at water springs, in the desert where the birds are scared and dispersed from their perches while roosting, through the poetry where these birds are mentioned.
The study is divided into two parts: the first discusses the appearance of these birds in the daily-life of the Arabs, the second deals with the poetic image the bird makes especially comparison simile, metaphor and allegory.