Animal Symbolism in Sadatnameh and Saghinameh Based on Jungian Archetype*

Symbolic language is considered as a type of literary school. This language in literature is not only used to escape realism, but it is also used as a facilitating means to achieve realities of the cosmos. Since symbols determine humans’ special mental states, they lead to recognize poets’ or authors’ ideologies through interpreting literary works. Saghinameh Zohoori Torshizi and Sadatnameh Nezamoddin Asterabadi are examples of works that are not yet studied upon sufficiently; thus, many of their valuable features are still unknown. This study intended to investigate animal symbolism in both of the aforementioned works. After studying and analysis, findings show that Astarabadi and Zohoori possessed a deep and precise knowledge of archetypes especially symbolic archetypes and had used them through elements of imagination in their poems in a special way. It seems meanings in these two works are very close to each other. The results are presented via library research and analytical- descriptive methodology.