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In Turkic mythology '''Su iyesi''' (Tatar: ''Су Иясе'' or ''Su İyäse'', Chuvash: ''Шыв Ийĕ'', Sakha: ''Уу Иччи'') is a water spirit. The name for Nymph in Turkic myhts. It is disembodied, incorporeal, intangible entity. But she can turn into ("[[shapeshifting]]") a female creature. (The word "İye" means owner, master, possessor...)

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In [[Turkic mythology]], '''Su Iyesi''' ([[Tatar language|Tatar]]: ''Су Иясе'' or ''Su İyäse'', [[Chuvash language|Chuvash]]: ''Шыв Ийĕ'', [[Sakha language|Sakha]]: ''Уу Иччи''; literally "water master") is a water spirit. It corresponds to the [[nymph]] in Turkic cultures. It is a disembodied, incorporeal, intangible entity, but she [[shapeshifting|can turn into]] a female creature.


==Features==
==Features==
When angered breaks dams, washes down water mills,<ref>[http://turkoloji.cu.edu.tr/HALKBILIM/culpan_zaripova_cetin_tatar_turkleri_mitoloji.pdf Creatures of Turkic Tatars (Tatar Türklerinde Varlıklar), Çulpan Zaripova]{{tr}}</ref> and drowns people and animals. He would drag down people to his underwater dwelling to serve him as slaves. She is in Tatar<ref>[http://tatarile.org/maglumat/%D0%BC%D3%99%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D3%99/%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D1%8F%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B ИБНЕ ФАЗЛАН ЯЗМАЛАРЫ]{{tt icon}}</ref> fairy tales is the same creature as the Su Anası (Water Mother). In Turkic tales she live in ponds or rivers. There is no mention of a particular dwelling and the 'half-sunken log' is unapparent.
When angered, she breaks dams, washes away water mills,<ref>[http://turkoloji.cu.edu.tr/HALKBILIM/culpan_zaripova_cetin_tatar_turkleri_mitoloji.pdf Creatures of Turkic Tatars (Tatar Türklerinde Varlıklar), Çulpan Zaripova]{{tr}}</ref> and drowns people and animals. She drags people down to her underwater dwelling to serve him as slaves. She is in Tatar<ref>[http://tatarile.org/maglumat/%D0%BC%D3%99%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D3%99/%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D1%8F%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B ИБНЕ ФАЗЛАН ЯЗМАЛАРЫ]{{tt icon}}</ref> fairy tales the same creature as the Su Anası ("water mother"). In Turkic tales, she live in ponds or rivers. There is no mention of a particular dwelling, and the 'half-sunken log' is unapparent.


Su iyesi is sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drownings. In other Turkic folk traditions, she can be benevolent or beneficent.
Su Iyesi is sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drownings. In other Turkic folk traditions, she can be benevolent or beneficent.


===Su Ana===
===Su Ana===
'''Su Ana''' (Aqua Mother) is female form of Su iyesi. Su Ana is said to appear as a naked young woman with a fairy-like face, yellow and long hair,usually covered in black fish scales. She has a fish's tail, eyes that burn like fire. He usually rides along his river on a half-sunk log, making loud splashes. Local drownings are said to be the work of the Su Anası. She is wife of Su Ata. She likes shores and get out of the water. She has long hairs and combs.
'''Su Ana''' ("water mother") is often mentioned as the female form of Su Iyesi. Su ASu Iyena is said to appear as a naked young woman with a fairy-like face and yellow and long hair, usually covered in black fish scales. She has a fish's tail and eyes that burn like fire. She usually rides along her river on a half-sunken log, making loud splashes. Local drownings are said to be the work of the Su Anası. She is wife of Su Ata. She likes shores and gets out of the water.


====In other languages====
====In Turkic languages====
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*Tuvan: ''Суг Ава''
*[[Tuvan language|Tuvan]]: ''Суг Ава''
*Uzbek: ''Suv Ona'' or ''Suw Ona''
*[[Uzbek language|Uzbek]]: ''Suv Ona'' or ''Suw Ona''
*Tatar: ''Су Әни'' or ''Су Ана'' or ''Su Ana''
*[[Tatar language|Tatar]]: ''Су Әни'' or ''Су Ана'' or ''Su Ana''
*Kazakh: ''Су Ана''
*[[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]: ''Су Ана''
*Chuvash: ''Шыв Анне'' or ''Шу Абай''
*[[Chuvash language|Chuvash]]: ''Шыв Анне'' or ''Шу Абай''
*Bashkort: ''Һыу Апай''
*[[Bashkort language|Bashkort]]: ''Һыу Апай''
*Sakha: ''Уу Ий̃э''
*[[Sakha language|Sakha]]: ''Уу Ий̃э''
*Turkmen: ''Suw Ene'' or ''Suv Eje''
*[[Turkmen language|Turkmen]]: ''Suw Ene'' or ''Suv Eje''
*Uyghur: ''سۇ ئانا''
*[[Uyghur language|Uyghur]]: ''سۇ ئانا''
*[[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ''Su Ana''
*Ottoman: ''سۇ آنا''
*[[Ottoman Turkish language|Ottoman]]: ''سۇ آنا''
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*Kyrgyz: ''Суу Эне''
*Altai: ''Суу Эне''
*[[Kyrgyz language|Kyrgyz]]: ''Суу Эне''
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*[[Altai language|Altai]]: ''Суу Эне''
*Khakas: ''Суғ Ине'' or ''Суғ Иӌе''
*[[Khakas language|Khakas]]: ''Суғ Ине'' or ''Суғ Иӌе''
*Balkar: ''Суу Ана''
*[[Balkar language|Balkar]]: ''Суу Ана''
*Gagauz: ''Su Ana''
*[[Gagauz language|Gagauz]]: ''Su Ana''
{{Refend}}
{{Refend}}


Its name is Hungarian culture ''Víz Anya'' and in Mongolian belief ''Ус Ээж'' (Buriat: ''Уһан Эхэ'', Oirat: ''Усн Эк''). And this entities have many similarities. Each has the same meaning, "aqua mother".
Its name in [[Hungary|Hungarian]] culture is ''Víz Anya'' and in [[Mongolia|Mongolian]] belief is ''Ус Ээж'' ([[Buriat language|Buriat]]: ''Уһан Эхэ'', [[Oirat language|Oirat]]: ''Усн Эк''). These entities have many similarities, and each name has the same meaning, "aqua mother".


===Su Ata===
===Su Ata===
'''Su Ata''' (Aqua Father) is male form of Su iyesi. He appears as an old man with a frog-like face, greenish beard, with his body covered in algae and muck. He has webbed paws instead of hands. He usually rides along his river. Consequently, he is often dubbed '''Vudaş''' (Chuvash: ''Вутăш, Vutăş'') by the Chuvash people. He is river and lake god. When someone is drowned, people say "Su ata took him". He also hates people who pollute the waters. Anyone should throw a whole bread into the water to make him happy. Also when a bride go to far away, she has to be introduce Su ata.
'''Su Ata''' ("water father") is the male form of Su Iyesi. He appears as an old man with a frog-like face, greenish beard, with his body covered in algae and muck. He has webbed paws instead of hands. He usually rides along his river. Consequently, he is often dubbed '''Vudaş''' ([[Chuvash language|Chuvash]]: ''Вутăш, Vutăş'') by the [[Chuvash people]]. He is a river and lake god. When someone is drowned, people often say "Su ata took him." He also reportedly hates people who pollute the waters. The advice on how to please him goes that one should throw a whole bread into the water to make him happy. Also, when a bride must go far away, she has to be introduced to su ata.


====In other languages====
====In Turkic languages====
{{Refbegin|20em}}
{{Refbegin|20em}}
*Tuvan: ''Суг Ата''
*[[Tuvan language|Tuvan]]: ''Суг Ата''
*Uzbek: ''Suv Ota'' or ''Suw Ota''
*[[Uzbek language|Uzbek]]: ''Suv Ota'' or ''Suw Ota''
*Tatar: ''Су Әти / Ата'' or ''Su Ata''
*[[Tatar language|Tatar]]: ''Су Әти / Ата'' or ''Su Ata''
*Kazakh: ''Су Ата''
*[[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]: ''Су Ата''
*Chuvash: ''Шыв Атте'' or ''Шу Ашшĕ''
*[[Chuvash language|Chuvash]]: ''Шыв Атте'' or ''Шу Ашшĕ''
*Bashkort: ''Һыу Атай''
*[[Bashkort language|Bashkort]]: ''Һыу Атай''
*Sakha: ''Уу Аҕа''
*[[Sakha language|Sakha]]: ''Уу Аҕа''
*Turkmen: ''Suw Ata'' or ''Suv Ata''
*[[Turkmen language|Turkmen]]: ''Suw Ata'' or ''Suv Ata''
*Uyghur: ''سۇ ئاتا''
*[[Uyghur language|Uyghur]]: ''سۇ ئاتا''
*[[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ''Su Ata''
*Ottoman: ''سۇ آتا''
*[[Ottoman Turkish language|Ottoman]]: ''سۇ آتا''
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*Kyrgyz: ''Суу Ата''
*Altai: ''Суу Ада''
*[[Kyrgyz language|Kyrgyz]]: ''Суу Ата''
*Khakas: ''Суғ Аба'' or ''Суғ Ада''
*[[Altai language|Altai]]: ''Суу Ада''
*[[Khakas language|Khakas]]: ''Суғ Аба'' or ''Суғ Ада''
*Balkar: ''Суу Ата''
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*[[Balkar language|Balkar]]: ''Суу Ата''
*Gagauz: ''Su Ata''
*[[Gagauz language|Gagauz]]: ''Su Ata''
{{Refend}}
{{Refend}}


Its name is Hungarian culture ''Víz Atya'' or ''Víz Apa'' and in Mongolian belief ''Ус Эцэг'' (Buriat: ''Уһан Эсэгэ'', Oirat: ''Усн эцк''). And this entities have many similarities. Each has the same meaning, "aqua father".
Its name in [[Hungary|Hungarian]] culture is ''Víz Atya'' or ''Víz Apa'' and in [[Mongolia|Mongolian]] belief is ''Ус Эцэг'' ([[Buriat language|Buriat]]: ''Уһан Эсэгэ'', [[Oirat language|Oirat]]: ''Усн эцк''). These entities have many similarities, and each has the same meaning, "water father".


==Similar creatures==
==Similar creatures==
# '''Irmak iyesi''' or '''Öğüz (Öz) iyesi''' is river spirit. It is a somekind of Su iyesi.
# '''Irmak iyesi''' or '''Öğüz (Öz) iyesi''' is river spirit. It is one kind of Su Iyesi.
# '''Çay iyesi''' or '''Dere iyesi''' is sprit of creeks and rivulets. In Azerbaijan folklore known as ''Çay ninesi'' (Creek Grandmother).
# '''Çay iyesi''' or '''Dere iyesi''' is spirit of creeks and rivulets. In [[Azerbaijani folklore]], it is known as ''çay ninesi'' ("creek grandmother").
# '''Göl iyesi''' is a lake spirit.
# '''Göl iyesi''' is a lake spirit.


Revision as of 14:26, 17 October 2013

In Turkic mythology, Su Iyesi (Tatar: Су Иясе or Su İyäse, Chuvash: Шыв Ийĕ, Sakha: Уу Иччи; literally "water master") is a water spirit. It corresponds to the nymph in Turkic cultures. It is a disembodied, incorporeal, intangible entity, but she can turn into a female creature.

Features

When angered, she breaks dams, washes away water mills,[1] and drowns people and animals. She drags people down to her underwater dwelling to serve him as slaves. She is in Tatar[2] fairy tales the same creature as the Su Anası ("water mother"). In Turkic tales, she live in ponds or rivers. There is no mention of a particular dwelling, and the 'half-sunken log' is unapparent.

Su Iyesi is sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drownings. In other Turkic folk traditions, she can be benevolent or beneficent.

Su Ana

Su Ana ("water mother") is often mentioned as the female form of Su Iyesi. Su ASu Iyena is said to appear as a naked young woman with a fairy-like face and yellow and long hair, usually covered in black fish scales. She has a fish's tail and eyes that burn like fire. She usually rides along her river on a half-sunken log, making loud splashes. Local drownings are said to be the work of the Su Anası. She is wife of Su Ata. She likes shores and gets out of the water.

In Turkic languages

Its name in Hungarian culture is Víz Anya and in Mongolian belief is Ус Ээж (Buriat: Уһан Эхэ, Oirat: Усн Эк). These entities have many similarities, and each name has the same meaning, "aqua mother".

Su Ata

Su Ata ("water father") is the male form of Su Iyesi. He appears as an old man with a frog-like face, greenish beard, with his body covered in algae and muck. He has webbed paws instead of hands. He usually rides along his river. Consequently, he is often dubbed Vudaş (Chuvash: Вутăш, Vutăş) by the Chuvash people. He is a river and lake god. When someone is drowned, people often say "Su ata took him." He also reportedly hates people who pollute the waters. The advice on how to please him goes that one should throw a whole bread into the water to make him happy. Also, when a bride must go far away, she has to be introduced to su ata.

In Turkic languages

Its name in Hungarian culture is Víz Atya or Víz Apa and in Mongolian belief is Ус Эцэг (Buriat: Уһан Эсэгэ, Oirat: Усн эцк). These entities have many similarities, and each has the same meaning, "water father".

Similar creatures

  1. Irmak iyesi or Öğüz (Öz) iyesi is river spirit. It is one kind of Su Iyesi.
  2. Çay iyesi or Dere iyesi is spirit of creeks and rivulets. In Azerbaijani folklore, it is known as çay ninesi ("creek grandmother").
  3. Göl iyesi is a lake spirit.

References

  1. ^ Creatures of Turkic Tatars (Tatar Türklerinde Varlıklar), Çulpan ZaripovaTemplate:Tr
  2. ^ ИБНЕ ФАЗЛАН ЯЗМАЛАРЫTemplate:Tt icon

Bibliography

See also

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