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Bulletin of Abai KazNPU. Series of Philological Sciences

COMPARATIVE AND SYMBOLIC ANALYSIS OF “SUN-SERPENT” CONCEPTS IN TURKISH CULTURE

Published June 2023

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Ardahan University, Graduate Education Institute, Turkey
Abstract

The concepts of the sun and the serpent are symbolic elements of the Turkish cultural tradition. In verbal narration types, the concepts of the sun and serpent are given as meeting various values. The problem of our research is what values the concepts of the sun and serpent that have been included in Turkish culture. The limitations of our research are myths, tales, legends, and epics, which are types of verbal narration. Based on the expressions in these genres, it is aimed to analyze the symbolic values. Symbolic values reflect the subconscious elements of society. It is aimed to determine the thoughts and values of societies based on the expansions of the sun and serpent concepts in the texts.

Keywords: The Symbols, Cultural Symbolism, Turkish Culture, Sun, Serpent.

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[1]
Ali Bedir 2023. COMPARATIVE AND SYMBOLIC ANALYSIS OF “SUN-SERPENT” CONCEPTS IN TURKISH CULTURE. Bulletin of Abai KazNPU. Series of Philological Sciences. 4, 82 (Jun. 2023), 5–16. DOI:https://doi.org/10.51889/4452.2022.20.32.001.