Aha Han
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Aha Han is the god of animals in Turkic and Altai mythology. He is also referred to as Ahağa Han. He is believed to protect animals and is seen as the lord of animals, their master. The responsibility for wild animals and their offspring was entrusted to him by Ülgen.[1] He is an expression of Turkic culture's view of humans as siblings with other living beings, animals, plants, and inanimate objects. He is also related to the river goddess Aha among the Yakuts and the Mother Goddess known as Aka in Anatolia.[2][3][4]
Etymology
[edit]It derives from the root (Ağ/Ah/Ak). Ağa/Aha means elder brother. It can be used to denote an older male sibling, or ownership. It also has connotations of whiteness. In Mongolian and Tungusic languages, it has been used historically and in contemporary times to define male-sided kinship. In Mongolian, "Ah" means brother, and in Manchu, "Ahon" means elder brother.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aha Han ne anlama geliyor? Türk mitolojisinin gizemli tanrıçası". Yeniçağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "HALHA DICTIONARY". 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b Karakurt, Deniz (2011). "Türk Söylence Sözlüğü" [Dictionary of Turkish Legends] (PDF). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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- ^ Türk, Bilge. "Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü A". Tarih Bilimleri (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Türk Mitinde Adsız ve Adsız Hanım - Mitoloji" (in Turkish). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.