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The Concept of the Triple World in Turkish Mythology

The Concept of the Triple World in Turkish Mythology

(613 words)
December 4, 2025

In Turkish mythology, the tripartite conception of the world is a cosmological model reflecting the ancient Turks’ understanding of the universe. According to this model, the universe consists of three main planes: the sky, the earth (surface), and the underworld. Each plane is defined by its own unique beings, spirits, and conceptual order. This worldview occupied a central place in the belief systems of the ancient Turks and shaped their social, cultural, mythological, and ritualistic lives.Sk

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Neriman Çalışkan

Neriman Çalışkan

Greek MythologyGr

Greek Mythology

(3688 words)
December 1, 2025

Greek mythology is a cultural and literary reflection of the ancient Greek peoples’ efforts to understand the universe, their gods, nature, humanity, and heroic history. The term “mythology” derives from the Greek words “mythos” (word, story, legend) and “logos” (reason, thought, discourse); these narratives formed the foundation of rituals and left lasting impacts on art, literature, philosophy, and social structures.Greek myths have reached us primarily through the works of poets such as Hesio

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Duygu Şahinler

Duygu Şahinler

Hades

Hades

(510 words)
January 21, 2026

Hades, antik Yunan mitolojisinde yeraltı dünyasının ve ölülerin tanrısıdır. Aynı zamanda ölülerin ruhlarının gittiği dünyanın altındaki karanlık mekan da onun adıyla anılır【1】. Titanlar Kronos ve Rhea'nın oğlu olan Hades, Zeus ve Poseidon'un kardeşidir. Titanların ve Devlerin devrilmesinin ardından evrenin yönetimi üç kardeş arasında kurayla paylaşıldığında; Zeus gökyüzünü, Poseidon denizleri, Hades ise yeraltı dünyasını almıştır. Hades, Olimpos Dağı'nda yaşamayan tek ana tanrıdır ve yeryüzünün

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Muhammed Efe Çuhadar

Muhammed Efe Çuhadar

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