Research Article

The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture

Volume: 24 Number: 1 June 13, 2024
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The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture

Abstract

The deer motif is an extremely important figure in the folklore of the Turk and Iranian peoples. In the origin story of the Hungarians, the Miracle Stag sent by the Celestials shows the way to the new homeland. The conquering Hungarians believed that the deities appeared in the form of different animals, such as the Turul bird in addition to the deer, and conveyed important information to them. In the case of the fraternal Turk people, the similarity is not surprising. Monuments reflecting Urartu’s sense of identity are unexplored from this point of view: depictions of deer are common in the north and south, in the Caucasus and Anatolia, but such relics are rare in Urartu’s territory. This study, using the method of literary source analysis, draws attention to the phenomenon itself and its possible causes by researching the roots of the Hungarian origin legend that can be traced back to the border of Urartu.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Old Anatolian History, Ancient History (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 13, 2024

Publication Date

June 13, 2024

Submission Date

October 31, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 12, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 24 Number: 1

APA
Szabó, G., & Falus, O. (2024). The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi, 24(1), 269-285. https://doi.org/10.32449/egetdid.1383745
AMA
1.Szabó G, Falus O. The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture. TDID. 2024;24(1):269-285. doi:10.32449/egetdid.1383745
Chicago
Szabó, Géza, and Orsolya Falus. 2024. “The Miracle Stag, As a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture”. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi 24 (1): 269-85. https://doi.org/10.32449/egetdid.1383745.
EndNote
Szabó G, Falus O (June 1, 2024) The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi 24 1 269–285.
IEEE
[1]G. Szabó and O. Falus, “The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture”, TDID, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 269–285, June 2024, doi: 10.32449/egetdid.1383745.
ISNAD
Szabó, Géza - Falus, Orsolya. “The Miracle Stag, As a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture”. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi 24/1 (June 1, 2024): 269-285. https://doi.org/10.32449/egetdid.1383745.
JAMA
1.Szabó G, Falus O. The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture. TDID. 2024;24:269–285.
MLA
Szabó, Géza, and Orsolya Falus. “The Miracle Stag, As a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture”. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 1, June 2024, pp. 269-85, doi:10.32449/egetdid.1383745.
Vancouver
1.Géza Szabó, Orsolya Falus. The Miracle Stag, as a Common Actor in the Origin Myths of the Turkic and Iranian Peoples and the Urartu Culture. TDID. 2024 Jun. 1;24(1):269-85. doi:10.32449/egetdid.1383745

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