Common and Original Elements of Turkish and Arabian Mythology

Abstract

Mythology can be encapsulated as narratives endeavouring to clasp the natural phenomena and the metaphysical realm of mankind. While this method is distinctive in primitive societies, it is also recoursed by civilized societies. The main feature of mythology is the unification of antithetical phenomena in a single embodiment or the depiction of an entity outside the box. Arab and Turkish societies having lived throughout history on the common grounds of religious, commercial and social sharings have effectively utilized mythology. Moreover, they were subjected to the interaction in mythological beliefs as well as language, culture, and life. As a corollary of this interaction, besides the unique figures, common ones have emerged, as well. The importance of comparative study of mythology is ascending to recognize of the human history as a whole and to conceive the position of the mythological narratives of the world nations in the cultural heritage. Therefore, the mythological conceptions and figures will be introduced to see the reciprocal interaction between Turks and Arabs who had deep relations, and the changes and common figures in the myths of two nations after Islam will be indicated.