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'''Tamag''' (also ''tamağ'', ''tamuk'', ''tamug'' or ''tamu'') is the name of [[hell]] in ancient [[Turkic mythology|Turkic]] and [[Mongolian mythology|Mongolian]] [[mythology]], comparable to [[hell]]. In [[Mongolian language]] it is called '''Tam'''. It is the place where the criminals go to be punished after they die. There are several depictions of Tamag, but the common point in almost all views is about fire. [[Erlik]] is the deity ruling hell and punishes the sinful people. Further there is another enitiy named [[Tami Han]] governing Tamag in [[Khakas people|Khakasian lore]].<ref>Deniz Karakurt ''Türk Söylence Sözlüğü: Turkish - Turkic Mythology Dictionary / Glossary'' Deniz Karakurt 2011 page 266</ref> Ancient Turks believed that Tamag is underground. Tamag is the opposite of [[Uçmag]] ([[heaven]]).
'''Tam''' (also ''tam'', ''tamuk'', ''tam'' or ''tamu'') is the name of [[hell]] in [[Tengrism]] and [[Turkic mythology]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ULUKAYIN |date=2024-08-14 |title=Hells in Mythology: Eight Different Descriptions of the Realm of Torment |url=https://ulukayin.org/hells-in-mythology/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is the place where criminals go to be punished after they die. There are several depictions of Tamag, but the common point in almost all views is about the fire. [[Erlik|Erlik Khan]] is the deity ruling hell and punishes the all people. Further, there is another entity named [[Tami Han]] who is governing Tam in [[Khakas people|Khakasian lore]]. Ancient Turks believed that Tam is underground. It was believed that the people in Tam would be brought to the third floor of the sky after they had served their imprisonment in Tam. Tamag is the opposite of [[Uçmag]] ([[heaven]]).<ref name="karakurt">Deniz Karakurt: ''Türk Söylence Sözlüğü'', 2011, p. 266.</ref>

According to the beliefs of the [[Tuvans]], the earth has three lowers, and beneath them are 18 layers of hell-fires (''Tamas'').<ref>Burnakov, V. A. "Erlik khan in the traditional worldview of the khakas." Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia 39.1 (2011): 107-114.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Jahannam]]
* [[Erlik]]
* [[Zabaniyya]]
* [[Kṣitigarbha]]
* [[Yama (Buddhism)|King Yama]]
* [[Yamāntaka]]
* [[Yanluo Wang]]
* [[Youdu]]


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Tam (also tam, tamuk, tam or tamu) is the name of hell in Tengrism and Turkic mythology.[1] It is the place where criminals go to be punished after they die. There are several depictions of Tamag, but the common point in almost all views is about the fire. Erlik Khan is the deity ruling hell and punishes the all people. Further, there is another entity named Tami Han who is governing Tam in Khakasian lore. Ancient Turks believed that Tam is underground. It was believed that the people in Tam would be brought to the third floor of the sky after they had served their imprisonment in Tam. Tamag is the opposite of Uçmag (heaven).[2]

According to the beliefs of the Tuvans, the earth has three lowers, and beneath them are 18 layers of hell-fires (Tamas).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ULUKAYIN (2024-08-14). "Hells in Mythology: Eight Different Descriptions of the Realm of Torment". Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ Deniz Karakurt: Türk Söylence Sözlüğü, 2011, p. 266.
  3. ^ Burnakov, V. A. "Erlik khan in the traditional worldview of the khakas." Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia 39.1 (2011): 107-114.