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| {{Short description|She-wolf in the Gokturk foundation myth}} | |||
| {{About|Asena in Turkic mythology}} | {{About|Asena in Turkic mythology}} | ||
| ]'s proposed ] of ], bearing the wolf Asena]] | |||
| ⚫ | '''Asena''' is the name of a she-] associated with the ] ].<ref>Ziya Gökalp, transcription: Şahin Filiz, "Türk devletinin tekâmülü 12: Hakanlık Teşkilatı",''Küçük Mecmua -II-'', {{in lang|tr}}</ref> The ancestress of the ] is a she-wolf, mentioned yet unnamed in two different "Wolf Tales".<ref>Golden, Peter B. (August 2018). in ''The Medieval History Journal'', 21(2). 21 (2): 291–327</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | The legend of Asena tells of a young boy who survived a battle; a female wolf finds the injured child and nurses him back to health. The she-wolf, impregnated by the boy, escapes her enemies by crossing the Western Sea to a cave near the ] mountains and a city of the ], giving birth to ten half-wolf, half-human boys. Of these, ]<ref>{{Cite book|title=Xin yi Yi Zhou shu|last1=Hongen|first1=Niu|last2=牛鴻恩|date=2015|publisher=三民書局|others=袁宏.|isbn=9789571460192|edition=Di 1 ban|location=Taibei Shi|oclc=913445355}}</ref> becomes their leader and establishes the ], which ruled over the Göktürk and other ] ]s.<ref>Findley, Carter Vaughin. ''The Turks in World History''. Oxford University Press, 2005. {{ISBN|0-19-517726-6}}. Page 38.</ref><ref>Roxburgh, D. J. (ed.) ''Turks, A Journey of a Thousand Years''. Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2005. Page 20.</ref> | ||
| In certain cultural narratives and mythological accounts, the character of Asena, with its symbolic association to a she-wolf, is denoted by the name "Bozkurt" (meaning Gray Wolf in ]), embodying a significant archetype with multifaceted connotations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koto |first=Koray |date=2023-07-21 |title=Börü: The Wolf in Turkic Mythology |url=https://ulukayin.org/boru-the-wolf-in-turkic-mythology/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=ULUKAYIN English |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| ] depicting Asena.]] | |||
| ⚫ | ==Modern era== | ||
| ⚫ | '''Asena''' is the name of a she-] associated with the ] ]. |
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| With the rise of ] ] in the 1930s, the veneration of figures of Turkic Mythology, such as ], Asena and ] was resurgent. | |||
| The ]'s ] tanker squadron is nicknamed <nowiki>''Asena''</nowiki>. | |||
| ==Legend== | |||
| ⚫ | The legend of Asena tells of a young boy who survived a battle; a female wolf finds the injured child and nurses him back to health. The she-wolf, impregnated by the boy, escapes her enemies by crossing the Western Sea to a cave near the ] mountains and a city of the ], giving birth to ten half-wolf, half-human boys. Of these, |
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| Leader of the Turkish nationalist ] ] is nicknamed Asena.<ref name="ec">{{cite news |date=16 November 2017 |title=A challenge to Turkey's Erdogan |newspaper=] |url=https://www.economist.com/news/europe/21731408-does-meral-aksener-have-chance-challenge-turkeys-erdogan |access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> | |||
| However, Chinese sources stated that the Göktürks' precursors were simply "mixed barbarians" (雜胡) who migrated from ] to the Altai region,<ref name="Sui84">] et al., '']'', ] {{in lang|zh}}</ref><ref name="Zizhi159">Sima Guang, ''Zizhi Tongjian'', ] {{in lang|zh}}</ref> where they would become known as expert ]s, akin to the ].<ref>Christopher I. Beckwith, Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present, Princeton University Press, 2011, p.9</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Modern era== | ||
| With the rise of ] ] in the 1930s, the veneration of figures of Turkic Mythology, such as ], Asena and ] was resurgent.<ref name="Arman"/> The symbol of Asena is embossed on the stage of the personal theater of the first President of Turkey, ], at his residence in Ankara.<ref name="Arman">Murat Arman, "The Sources of Banality In Transforming Turkish Nationalism", ''CEU Political Science Journal'', issue: 2 (2007), p. 136.</ref> He also referenced the motif in his speeches, such as that of 13 February 1931 in ] titled ''Türk Ocağı''.<ref>''Atatürk'ün Söylev ve Demeçleri II'', Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi, 1989, p. 301, Turkish text: ''Demiryollarını kullanacak olan Türk milleti menşeindeki ilk sanatkarlığına, demirciliğinin eserini tekrar göstermiş olmakla müftehir olacaktır.'' {{in lang|tr}}</ref><ref>Mehmet Önder, ''Atatürk'ün Yurt Gezileri'', Türkiye İş Bankası, 1975, .</ref> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| * ], whose progenitors were a gray he-wolf and a ] princess | |||
| * ], a similar figure in the mythical foundation of Rome | * ], a similar figure in the mythical foundation of Rome | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 26 December 2024
She-wolf in the Gokturk foundation myth This article is about Asena in Turkic mythology. For other uses, see Asena (disambiguation).
Asena is the name of a she-wolf associated with the Gokturk foundation myth. The ancestress of the Göktürks is a she-wolf, mentioned yet unnamed in two different "Wolf Tales". The legend of Asena tells of a young boy who survived a battle; a female wolf finds the injured child and nurses him back to health. The she-wolf, impregnated by the boy, escapes her enemies by crossing the Western Sea to a cave near the Qocho mountains and a city of the Tocharians, giving birth to ten half-wolf, half-human boys. Of these, Yizhi Nishidu becomes their leader and establishes the Ashina clan, which ruled over the Göktürk and other Turkic nomadic empires.
In certain cultural narratives and mythological accounts, the character of Asena, with its symbolic association to a she-wolf, is denoted by the name "Bozkurt" (meaning Gray Wolf in Turkish), embodying a significant archetype with multifaceted connotations.
Modern era
With the rise of Turkish ethnic nationalism in the 1930s, the veneration of figures of Turkic Mythology, such as Bozkurt, Asena and Ergenekon was resurgent.
The Turkish Air Force's Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker tanker squadron is nicknamed ''Asena''.
Leader of the Turkish nationalist İYİ Parti Meral Akşener is nicknamed Asena.
See also
- List of wolves
- Grey wolf (mythology)
- Tiele people, whose progenitors were a gray he-wolf and a Xiongnu princess
- She-wolf (Roman mythology), a similar figure in the mythical foundation of Rome
- Romulus and Remus
References
- Ziya Gökalp, transcription: Şahin Filiz, "Türk devletinin tekâmülü 12: Hakanlık Teşkilatı",Küçük Mecmua -II-, Bu da Çinlilere göre (Asena=Kurt) manasındadır (in Turkish)
- Golden, Peter B. (August 2018). "The Ethnogonic Tales of the Türks" in The Medieval History Journal, 21(2). 21 (2): 291–327
- Hongen, Niu; 牛鴻恩 (2015). Xin yi Yi Zhou shu. 袁宏. (Di 1 ban ed.). Taibei Shi: 三民書局. ISBN 9789571460192. OCLC 913445355.
- Findley, Carter Vaughin. The Turks in World History. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-517726-6. Page 38.
- Roxburgh, D. J. (ed.) Turks, A Journey of a Thousand Years. Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2005. Page 20.
- Koto, Koray (2023-07-21). "Börü: The Wolf in Turkic Mythology". ULUKAYIN English. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- "A challenge to Turkey's Erdogan". The Economist. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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