The image of the mother camel in Umayyad poetry

Abstract

This research examines the image of the mother camel in Umayyad poetry. The subject of motherhood was of great importance in this era. Umayyad poets addressed the subject of the camel's motherhood in a profound and moving manner. They depicted the feelings of tenderness and care that a mother camel offers to her young, in a way that reveals deep love and compassion. The Umayyad poet resorted to images of the camel's motherhood because of its great status in his heart. The camel conveys the poet's suffering and emotions due to its connection to him and its importance in his life. It is his means of transportation in the deadly desert. Based on this importance, the Umayyad poet burdens. It became the conscious and subconscious equivalent of what was disturbing within his soul.

The manifestations of camel's motherhood were prominent in Umayyad poetry, due to the many connotations it carries, including fertility, sex, love, affection, tenderness, and beauty. It greatly occupied the Umayyad poet and made him focus on the status and value of the mother in his soul.

The research uses the descriptive approach, which requires collecting, analyzing, and processing scientific material to arrive at conclusions extracted from the text studied.