Umay is the goddess of fertility in Turkic mythology and Tengriism and as such related to women, mothers and children. Umay resembles earth-mother goddesses found in various other world religions.
Bai-Ülgen or Ülgen is a Turkic creator-deity, usually distinct from Tengri but sometimes identified with him in the same manner as Helios and Apollo. His name is from Old Turkic bay, "rich", and ülgen, "magnificent". Ülgen is believed to be without either beginning or end.
Etügen Eke is an earth goddess in Tengrism. She was believed to be perpetually virginal. The word "etugen" associates with woman and daughter of Kayra. Also her name may have originated from Ötüken, the holy mountain of the earth and fertility goddess of the ancient Turks. Medieval sources sometimes pair Etugen with a male counterpart named Natigai or Nachigai, although this is probably a mistake based on a mispronunciation of Etugen. In mythology Etugen is often represented as a young woman riding a grey bull.
Yuxa, or Sly Snake, is a legendary creature that figures in Turkic folklore. According to popular beliefs, every 100-year-old snake is transformed into Yuxa. In fairy tales, Yuxa is described as a beautiful damsel who would marry men in order to beget offspring.
Turkic mythology refers to myths and legends told by the Turkic people. It features Tengrist and Shamanist strata of belief along with many other social and cultural constructs related to the nomadic and warrior way of life of Turkic and Mongol peoples in ancient times. Turkic mythology shares numerous points in common with Mongol mythology. Turkic mythology has also been influenced by other local Asiatic and Eurasian mythologies. For example, in Tatar mythology elements of Finnic and Indo-European mythologies co-exist. Beings from Tatar mythology include Äbädä, Alara, Şüräle, Şekä, Pitsen, Tulpar, and Zilant.
In Turkic mythology, Chesma İyasi was a cat-shaped spirit who lurked in wells or fountains and tempted youths to their deaths. As a female spirit that resides in water, she can be seen as a type of naiad.
Olonkho or Olongkho is a series of Yakut heroic epics. The term Olonkho is used to refer to the entire Yakut epic tradition as well as individual epic poems. An ancient oral tradition, it is thought that many of the poems predate the northwards migration of Yakuts in the 14th century, making Olonkho among the oldest epic arts of any Turkic peoples. There are over one hundred recorded Olonkhos, varying in length from a few thousand to tens of thousands of verses, with the most well-known poem Nyurgun Bootur the Swift containing over 36,000 verses.
Sutgol or Akgol is a lake in Turkish mythology. It is a life-giving fountain. Before the birth of a child, the Goddess Umay takes a drop from the lake and gives it to the child to give him a spirit. According to some sources, this mission is done by Ayzıt or Yıyık. The lake is located behind the mythological Mountain Kaf, or on the third floor of the sky.
Kayra or Kaira is creator god in Turkic mythology. He is the god who planted the tree of life called Ulukayın. He is the supreme god of the pantheon and the son of sky deity named Tengri. This son, Kara Han, left his father's home in the heaven and went to live in the underworld. On occasion, identified as Kara-Khan, he was the primordial god and his father was the ancordial god called Tengri.
Kormos or Kormoz are spirits in Turkic mythology and can also refer to ghosts or demons. "Kormos" means "does not see" or "blind" in Turkic languages. The word can also mean "mentally ill".
In Turkic mythology, Su Iyesi is a water spirit. It corresponds to the nymph in Turkic cultures. It is a disembodied, incorporeal, intangible entity, but she can turn into a female creature and daughter of Yer Tanrı. Sometimes the master of water is depicted in the form of a bull.
In Turkic folklore, Korbolko is a firebird. He brought fire to earth and taught the people to burn the fire.
İye is a spirit in Turkic mythology who is a tutelary deity of a place, person, lineage, nation, natural assets or an animal. Although such spirits are called "masters" or "possessors", they are not necessarily subject to worship. They may be revered as sacred essence of things without being deified or even personified.
Gun Ana is the common Turkic solar deity, treated as a goddess in the Kazakh and Kyrgyz mythologies. Gün Ana or Kün Ana means "Sun Mother" in Turkic languages.
Payna or Paynaqan is a winter feast and festival Turkic and Altai folklore. Arranged for the goddess that called Payna. So this is a blessing, fertility and abundance ceremony.
Yalbuz or Albuz, as an adjective Taz-Dagh is a mysterious and legendary mountain in Turkic mythology.
Pakta or Paqtaqan is an autumn feast and festival Turkic and Altai folklore. Arranged for the god that called Pakta. So this is a blessing, fertility and abundance ceremony.
Çor refers to jinn-like being in Turkic and Mongolian folklore. It is thought of as an invisible entity. Although they act mostly independent, sometimes they are connected to specific places like trees, places under a bridge or ruins. Like human-beings, a Çor can be good or evil and hence have free-will like humans. They become visible when they die.
Uçmag is heaven in Turk- and Altaic mythology. It is the opposite of Tamag. The souls of the righteous people dwell in heaven after death.
