TY - JOUR T1 - Description of the Horse in the Non-Narrative Poetry of Persian Literature AU - Rezaei, Mehdi AU - Neidi, Azizeh JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 26 SP - 6240 EP - 6247 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.6240.6247 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.6240.6247 KW - Horse KW -description KW -fantasy KW -simile KW -exaggeration AB - Works of Persian literature arereplete with descriptions of the phenomena and landscapes of nature, among which the description of the horse has a special place. Horses have always beencompanions of human beings on trips or at home. This study describes the horse in several literary works from the fourth century to the contemporary period. Research shows that poetshave focused on hooves and horseshoes when describing the horse bodies and requirements. They have also used similein the imagery of the horse more than other literary devices. In addition, descriptions of the horse have always been associated with hyperbole and exaggeration so that this animal has been introduced asthe fastest and speediest animal and indeed as a mythic creature. ER -