Kral Mitolojilerinde Evrensel Kahraman Tipolojisine Bir Örnek: Akad Kralı Sargon
An Example of Universal Hero Typology in Mythologies of King: Sargon the Great

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the main topics and common features of universal hero stories will be discussed. Then it has been discussed the universal hero stories that emerged at different times and places and the reasons for the surprising similarities between these stories. Then, the cuneiform text, which represents one of the oldest examples of universal hero stories and tells the story of the birth of the Akkadian king Sargon, known as the “legend of the birth of Sargon”, has been studied. In this text, it will be revealed to what extent the information given about his life is similar to the universal hero stories; how, when and why this story was written. Based on the other written texts of Sargon, it has been tried to reveal whether the information given among these texts is compatible or not. Finally, the question of the “legend of the birth of Sargon” affects the similar heroic stories that emerged in the later periods, whether the text is the oldest archetype of these heroic stories, and whether Sargon’s text was taken from an older story.

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