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Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions

Cilt: 14 Sayı: 38 24 Mart 2026
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Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions

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This study examines Turkish and Norse-Germanic maritime mythologies within an interdisciplinary theoretical framework through a method of intercultural comparison. The primary aim of the research is to analyze the cosmological, ritualistic, and gender-based semantic structures attributed to the sea in both mythological universes through a multilayered framework informed by comparative mythology, structuralist anthropology, and theories of “cultural memory.” Based on qualitative research methodology, the study employs textual analysis to evaluate cultural productions such as folk narratives, mythological texts, laments, folk songs, and contemporary visual arts through theoretical reading techniques. The theoretical foundation rests upon Julia Kristeva’s theory of “abjection,” Laura Mulvey’s conceptualiza tion of the “gaze regime,” as well as Jan Assmann’s notion of “cultural memory” and Marianne Hirsch’s concept of “postmemory.” Figures such as the Mermaid, Karakoncolos, Rán, and Jörmungandr are examined in terms of ritual interaction with nature, symbolic meanings attributed to the female body, and their role as carriers of traumatic memory. The findings demonstrate that in both cultural memory traditions, the sea is not merely a natural entity but is constructed as an ontological narrative space where themes of transformation, transition, loss, danger, and desire converge. These mythological structures are recontextualized through folk music, cinema, and visual art, shaping the aesthetic expression of ecological breakdown, migratory trauma, and fragmented identities. Figures that transgress bodily limits in maritime narratives reveal posthuman dynamics that question dominant gender systems and human-centered worldviews. In this light, maritime mythologies serve not only as symbolic memory systems but as conceptual gateways for rethinking trauma, liminality, and ontological imagination. Ultimately, maritime mythology constitutes a narrative mechanism that sustains the continuity of “cultural memory,” transforms gender representations, and regenerates cosmological memory in contemporary aesthetic forms.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Türk Halk Edebiyatı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

24 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

28 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

8 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 38

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sarıbaş, S. (2026). Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 14(38), 105-138. https://doi.org/10.31126/akrajournal.1753071
AMA
1.Sarıbaş S. Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions. Akra Journal. 2026;14(38):105-138. doi:10.31126/akrajournal.1753071
Chicago
Sarıbaş, Serap. 2026. “Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 14 (38): 105-38. https://doi.org/10.31126/akrajournal.1753071.
EndNote
Sarıbaş S (01 Mart 2026) Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 14 38 105–138.
IEEE
[1]S. Sarıbaş, “Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions”, Akra Journal, c. 14, sy 38, ss. 105–138, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.31126/akrajournal.1753071.
ISNAD
Sarıbaş, Serap. “Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi 14/38 (01 Mart 2026): 105-138. https://doi.org/10.31126/akrajournal.1753071.
JAMA
1.Sarıbaş S. Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions. Akra Journal. 2026;14:105–138.
MLA
Sarıbaş, Serap. “Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions”. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, c. 14, sy 38, Mart 2026, ss. 105-38, doi:10.31126/akrajournal.1753071.
Vancouver
1.Serap Sarıbaş. Intercultural Memory Of The Sea: Mythopoetic Figures in Turkish and Norse Traditions. Akra Journal. 01 Mart 2026;14(38):105-38. doi:10.31126/akrajournal.1753071

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