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ANTİKÇAĞ KOLKHİS’TE BOĞA FİGÜRÜ
BULL FIGURE IN ANCIENT KOLKHIS

Author(s): Gülseren Mutlu
Subject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Historical Geography, Ancient World
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: Antiquity; Kolkhis; Bull; Sacred; Argonaut Legend;

Summary/Abstract: Since prehistoric times, the bull, which has always held a priviliged position, appears mainly in the recorded resources of Kolkhis dating back to Antique times, on the coins and legends of the same period. When we think about the cultural effects of the nations coming with migrations to the region, we will try to convey the traces of this animal which we see as having an important place in the value perception of the society. The history witnessed the migration of Hurries to the region in masses and the raids by the Hittites and Urartus, two rooted civilisations in Anatolia. The bull was regarded as sacred not only in Kolkhis region, but in Mesopotamian communities beginning with Sumerians, Anatolian and Egyptian civilisations it was accepted as the symbol of deities to a large extent, and of power, productivity and fertility.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 62-79
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Turkish