جستاري در باب اسطوره ها و نمادهاي نباتي

A Survey in plants myths and symbols

Myths are communal dreams of human beings and mythological symbols are the artistic and secret language of the myths. They increase the deepness of the meanings when they are used in poems. Symbols with their formable and flexible nature are able to reflect the deep and rooted concepts and subjects in a comprehensive way due to the time and place conditions. They are able to produce different meanings and uses out of a single from and to continue their novelty and continuity with a consistent growth. Of course symbolic poets and artists due to their cultural background and their individual and social real needs, may pay special attention to the use of symbols; but the author of this article, while considering the theoretical bases of the usage of symbols and the related subjects, tries to survey the most important factors that lead poets to use plants symbols and myths. The author also tries to have a look at the uses of these kinds of symbols in the myths of different tribes and nations so that he can compare them in real and better way.