Conference of the Birds : A Mystic Allegory (Paperback)

from ariesblue

These poems about, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their king, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh, a mythical persian bird roughly equivalent to the western phoenix. It is an allegory of the quest for Go...

from Neutiquam_Erro

The writings of the Sufis are, without a doubt, some of the most beautiful and challenging spiritual works in existence. Rumi's works are currently undergoing something of a renaissance in the Western world but the name of Farid Ud-Din Attar is not as well known. This is unfortunate, since The Co...

from doloresjefferson

I was drawn to this book first because I noticed Peter Sis was the illustrator and second because the title reminded me of another book by the Grimm's (I think) called The Battle of The Birds. I read it and

from theageofsilt

This remarkedly long poem was composed in Iran around 1150 AD. It is a metaphor for the challenges the soul faces into seeking unity with God. The birds set out on a quest to meet their king, the Simorgh bird. I found the poem rambling with too many parables from history and culture of the day. I...

from dcunning11235

So... It's kind of hard to give this only three stars because it's such a classic. But much of this was a resounding, "Meh," for me.Granted, it's all themes and genres I'm not drawn to: mysticism, religion, epic poetry, lots of slavery and other (now) anachronistic morality, and over-wrought love...