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Yelbegen (or Celbegen) is a mythical creature in Turkic mythology and folk narratives, possessing the characteristics of giants and dragons, and typically depicted as malevolent in nature. One of the indigenous terms used in Turkic dialects for giants is Yelbegen or Celbegen. In Kaşgarlı Mahmut’s Divanü Lûgat-it-Türk, the dragon is referred to as Yilbüke. In Mongol legends, all nine sons of Buka Noyon, the father of giants, are described as Yelbüke, a type of giant with a dragon-like appearance.