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Itbaraks: Dog-Headed Demons from the Frozen North in Turkic Mythology

Humankind has always feared the dark—especially the unknown lurking within it. Over time, these fears took form and manifested as […]

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

Mythology is a world shaped in the depths of imagination and belief. In this world, there are thousands of interesting

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

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

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

There are many mythological trees that connect the sky and the earth. These trees, also called the tree of life,

Night and day have followed each other for about 4.5 billion years. This was far more important to our technology-less