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Turkic mythology refers to myths and legends told by the Turkic people. It features Tengrist and Shamanist strata of belief along with many other social and cultural constructs related to the nomadic and warrior way of life of Turkic and Mongol peoples in ancient times. [1] [2] [3] Turkic mythology shares numerous ideas and practices with ...
With the rise of Turkish ethnic nationalism in the 1930s, the veneration of figures of Turkic Mythology, such as Bozkurt, Asena and Ergenekon was resurgent. The Turkish Air Force's Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker tanker squadron is nicknamed ''Asena''. Leader of the Turkish nationalist İYİ Parti Meral Akşener is nicknamed Asena. [7]
Turkish Siyah Qalam. A depiction of dancing divs (fiends) Az – Demon of Greed (or Lust), mentioned in Turk Manichaen sources. [14] Azāzīl – a being mentioned in some Turkish Sufi texts who was once the executioner of God, but fell from grace when he refused to bow before mankind. Similar to Satan. [15] Cin – Turkish equivalent of the ...
Yunus Emre was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi mystic who influenced Turkish culture. Like the Oghuz Book of Dede Korkut, an older and anonymous Central Asian epic, the Turkish folklore that inspired Yunus Emre in his occasional use of tekerlemeler as a poetic device had been handed down orally to him and his contemporaries. This strictly oral ...
An Orek (Turkish: Örek, Azerbaijanese: Örək, Tatar: Өрәк or Öräk, Bashkort: Өрәк) in Turkic mythology is an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The idea of Örek is present in some Turkic cultures.
Mhachkay ("Turkish: Meçkey", "Tatar Language: Мәцкәй (Мәчкәй) and Mäçkäy or Мәчекәй sometimes Мәсек", "Azerbaijani Language: Məçkəy'', "Russian: Mасек'') is a creature in Turkic (especially Tatar) mythology which is somewhat similar to a vampire.
In Turkic mythology, Tepegoz or Tepegöz is a legendary creature who has only one eye on his forehead – a kind of cyclops. He is an ogre that appears in the Book of Dede Korkut, a famous epic story of the Oghuz Turks.
Al Ana (Tuvan and Kyrgyz: Аль Ана, Turkish and Azerbaijani: Al Ana) is a female fatal spirit or demon in Turkic folklore. Al Ana was said to live in thickets near rivers, streams and lakes. Al Ana was said to live in thickets near rivers, streams and lakes.