ANIMAL SYMBOLISM AND RELATIONSHIP IN TURKEY Cover Image

TÜRKLERDE HAYVAN SEMBOLİZMİ VE DİN İLİŞKİSİ
ANIMAL SYMBOLISM AND RELATIONSHIP IN TURKEY

Author(s): Resul Çatalbaş
Subject(s): Comparative Studies of Religion, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Turks; animal symbols; religion; religious symbols;

Summary/Abstract: Today, finding a common area of the animal symbols, has an important place among Turks. Formation and the meaning of the these symbols of religion has been the effect of various sizes. In particular, Islam has been the influence of these symbols on the most effective. Some of the symbols of animals used by Turks, symbolized by their past beliefs, while others, such as Christianity and Buddism is a religious symbol. Power, strength, dominance and negative features of his reign, as well as symbolizing the animal symbols that stand out with animal symbols used in the Turks.

  • Issue Year: 3/2011
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 49-60
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish