The uprising myths in Yousef al-Khal poetries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24200/jsshr.vol5iss01pp5-12Abstract
Yousef Al-Khal is one of the Tammuzian poets who used uprising myths and particularly Tammuz Myths in their poems to invite people to awareness and novelty in Arab world. Methodology: Using uprising myths, Yousef Al-Khal refers to social recession in his community. He presents myths in an innovative manner in new pictures. He is genius in combining uprising myths and expresses human dreams, awareness and Arab world uprising through these myths. Results: The aim of this paper is to present some examples of these myths in Yousef Al-Khal poems. Conclusion: Especially Tammuz myths which are generally appeared in the form of religious or natural symbols, and refer to the poet’s desires and his calling for awareness and cultural uprising, returning to religion and realization of justice, peace and freedom from recession.References
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