An Analysis on the Origin Myth of the Başkurts and Its Variants in the Turkic Cultural Ecology
Özkul Çobanoğlu
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to show thematically, functional, and structural characteristics of “the motif of the guide grey wolf” as one of the origin myth of Başkurts (Bashkirs) in the context of chance and continuity. In addition to that a special comparative attention is given to the motif’s variants in the contexts of Turkic cultural ecology.
Keywords
the motif of guide grey wolf
the origin myth of Başkurts
Başkurt folklore
Turkic mythology
Turkic cultural ecology.
How to Cite
Özkul Çobanoğlu (2009). An Analysis on the Origin Myth of the Başkurts and Its Variants in the Turkic Cultural Ecology. IJCAS, Vol. 13, No. 1, .