Research Article

Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology

Number: 2 March 29, 2022
  • Yunus Berkli *
  • Yağmur Topal *
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Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology

Abstract

The roots of fantastic figures in Turkish Mythology are based on Central Asia, the cradle of civilizations, which is the starting point of Turkish Art. Fantastic figures have a very wide area of use in Turkish art, which have survived to the present day without disturbing their originality in change and development, and which are the reflection of the Turkish belief system. Turkish communities, which are constantly intertwined with nature, have attributed various meanings to living creatures and natural elements in nature and created motifs that are their own common cultural product, with the influence of the belief in the Sky God. In this study, Umay-Ana, the protector of living beings, the dragon symbol of fertility and strength, and Tul-par, which is identified with Burak due to its Islamic importance, are discussed and examined in terms of various symbolic features and traditional reflections in many fields of art.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yunus Berkli * This is me
0000-0003-3650-3681
Türkiye

Yağmur Topal * This is me
0000-0002-6455-7567
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 29, 2022

Submission Date

February 25, 2022

Acceptance Date

March 27, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Number: 2

APA
Berkli, Y., & Topal, Y. (2022). Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology. Art Time, 2, 1-21. https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD
AMA
1.Berkli Y, Topal Y. Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology. Art Time. 2022;(2):1-21. https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD
Chicago
Berkli, Yunus, and Yağmur Topal. 2022. “Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology”. Art Time, nos. 2: 1-21. https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD.
EndNote
Berkli Y, Topal Y (March 1, 2022) Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology. Art Time 2 1–21.
IEEE
[1]Y. Berkli and Y. Topal, “Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology”, Art Time, no. 2, pp. 1–21, Mar. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD
ISNAD
Berkli, Yunus - Topal, Yağmur. “Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology”. Art Time. 2 (March 1, 2022): 1-21. https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD.
JAMA
1.Berkli Y, Topal Y. Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology. Art Time. 2022;:1–21.
MLA
Berkli, Yunus, and Yağmur Topal. “Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology”. Art Time, no. 2, Mar. 2022, pp. 1-21, https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD.
Vancouver
1.Yunus Berkli, Yağmur Topal. Traditional Traces of Fantastic Figures in Turkish Mythology. Art Time [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 1;(2):1-21. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA29PS85GD