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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]].<ref name="karakurt">Deniz Karakurt: ''Türk Söylence Sözlüğü'', 2011, p. 266.</ref> In [[Mongolian language]] it is called '''Tam'''.<ref name="karakurt"></ref> It is the place where the criminals go to be punished after they die.<ref name="karakurt"></ref> There are several depictions of Tamag, but the common point in almost all views is about fire.<ref name="karakurt"></ref> [[Erlik]] is the deity ruling hell and punishes the sinful people.<ref name="karakurt"></ref> Further there is another entity named [[Tami Han]] governing Tamag in [[Khakas people|Khakasian lore]].<ref name="karakurt"></ref> Ancient Turks believed that Tamag is underground.<ref name="karakurt"></ref> It was believed that the people in Tamag would be brought to the third floor of the sky after they had served their imprisonment in it.<ref name="karakurt"></ref> Tamag is the opposite of [[Uçmag]] ([[heaven]]).<ref name="karakurt"></ref> |
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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]]. 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 entity named [[Tami Han]] governing Tamag in [[Khakas people|Khakasian lore]].<ref> |
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Tamag (also tamağ, tamuk, tamug or tamu) is the name of hell in ancient Turkic and Mongolian mythology.[1] In Mongolian language it is called Tam.[1] It is the place where the criminals go to be punished after they die.[1] There are several depictions of Tamag, but the common point in almost all views is about fire.[1] Erlik is the deity ruling hell and punishes the sinful people.[1] Further there is another entity named Tami Han governing Tamag in Khakasian lore.[1] Ancient Turks believed that Tamag is underground.[1] It was believed that the people in Tamag would be brought to the third floor of the sky after they had served their imprisonment in it.[1] Tamag is the opposite of Uçmag (heaven).[1]
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