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| Paper: |
The Hands of the Pleiades: The Celestial Clock in the
Classical Arabic Poetry of Dhū al-Rumma |
| Volume: |
441, The Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena VI |
| Page: |
311 |
| Authors: |
Adams, W. B. |
| Abstract: |
In the desert poetry of Dhū al-Rumma (d. 117 AH/735 CE),
astronomical phenomena sometimes function as familiar celestial
timepieces that indicate the poetic timeframe literally and
accurately. The literary, lexical, floral and astronomical analyses of
a selection from this poetry illustrate the role of the Pleiades star
cluster as a celestial clock and illuminate the utility of naked-eye
astronomy in interpreting Arabic poetry of the early Islamic period. |
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