ULUKAYIN English Turkic Mythology

Koyash and the Sun Worship in Turkic Mythology

Turkic mythology is a system that is closely tied to the elements of nature as an inevitable result of the […]

Turkic mythology has a rich infrastructure that spreads over a wide geography and interacts with many different cultures. Kayra, one

Who is Umay? Umay (Old Turkic: 𐰆𐰢𐰖), one of the most important figures in Turkic mythology, is a goddess associated

Who is Ülgen? According to ancient Turkic belief, Ülgen (Old Turkic: 𐰈𐰞𐰏𐰅𐰣) is a god who provides order on earth

Origin and Creation of Erlik Associated with darkness and chaos, the god of the underworld, Erlik (Old Turkic: 𐰀𐰼𐰠𐰃𐰚), also

Although it is not as well known as Greek, Germanic, Egyptian and Scandinavian mythologies, Turkic mythology actually has a very

Turkic mythology, deriving its origins from animism, shamanism, Tengrism, and the Ural-Altaic folk belief system, encompasses a diverse array of

The only thing we can never experience until we die is death itself. Although some of us consider it a

The wolf, known as “börü” in Old Turkic, assumes a central and captivating role in Turkic mythology. Embedded deeply within

Turkish mythology, unfortunately, is not as well known as other world mythologies. Therefore, Turkish gods are not sufficiently known. Of

An evil woman in red. She might as well be called a witch. Some also liken her to Adam’s first

Mythological entities and fairy tale characters are important in that they carry traces of the social subconscious of the culture