Gods and Goddesses in Turkish Mythology: Part II
In my last article, I talked about some major Gods and Goddesses in Turkish mythology. This time, I want to talk about Oghuz Khan (also known as Oghuz Khagan) and his family. Oghuz Khan is a legendary, semi-mythological khan of the Turkic peoples. Some Turkic cultures use this legend…
The Lady and The Peacock
We want to share with you some knowledge about an important symbol, namely the peacock, which is a symbol of the goddess Hera, who was called Juno by the Romans. Juno, the life-force and fertile aspect of the air, is connected to water in its…
Gods and Goddesses in Turkish Mythology
All sections of society reflect the background mythology of that society, because over time, that mythology permeates into a society’s culture and becomes a part of it. When you look at various civilizations in ancient times, you may notice many similarities in their mythologies when…