Umay, (or Umai) in Anatolia and Central Asia especially in Turkish mythology andIn Tengrismfertility
and is the goddess of fertility and therefore relates to women, mothers, children and nature. Umay,
other
found in various religionsto mother earth goddessessimilar.
Umay is depicted as the mother female. He does good deeds. It determines the children to be born.
He is the owner of the tree of life.
He distributes abundance to the earth. It shines light around it. He lives in the sky. Sometimes it
comes down to earth.
He is depicted with a swan or a graceful horse next to him. It protects pregnant women, baby animals
and nature.
Although there is extensive information about Umay, it is also important to note that Umay's
relationship with the sun, as well as her feminine characteristics.
It is said to exist. So Umay protects not only children, but all people,
She is a goddess who gives blessings to them. For this reason, Umay also wants to buy plenty of
goods and property.
It also helps to increase the Umay is associated with the sun and the yellow color of the sun.
For this reason, Umay is also called Yellow Girl among Turkish people. Because the sun gives heat,
Umay
It is also associated with fire and hearth cults.
Beech Tree, Tree of Life, which is of great importance in Turkish mythology and is said to have
descended from the sky.
is identified with. Descent from trees is a frequently used motif in myths. Tree Mother Goddess
archetype
It is one of its appearances and is a feminine symbol. Trees act as a cosmic pathway where souls
come and go.
is seen.
This was waiting and waiting,rugve on carpetsIt is the female figure used. Motherhood, fertility and
efficiency
is the symbol. Since this motif symbolizes women, fertility and abundance, rough sacks were used.
It is stated that if the person touches it in rows, God will increase the abundance.
The Elibelinde motif is the symbol of femininity. It symbolizes not only motherhood and fertility, but
also good luck, abundance,
It symbolizes luck, happiness and joy. As it is known, since the creation of humanity
The concept of "mother" refers to the source from which the first nuclei of life were formed and
developed. From this
Therefore, the land and the sea are identified with the state of being a mother. This view is that all
living things come from soil and water.
It also coincides with the assumption that it occurs. Life and death in Anatolian and Central Asian
beliefs
It is an integral whole. Simply put, being born is leaving the womb, dying is
It means returning to the earth.