Archura

nature_spirit forest Turkic single tradition · 4

Shapeshifting woodland spirit

↻ synthesized from 4 sources

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 2020
Historical notes
Attested in Old Turkic texts.

Relationships

allied with
gray wolf
enemy of
humans
consort of
Orman İyesi

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Sources

Source passages

“Archura (Turkic) – Shapeshifting woodland spirit”

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“Archura (Old Turkic: 𐰀𐰺𐰲𐰆𐰺𐰀; Turkish: Arçura) is a shapeshifting woodland spirit in Turkic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.”

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“Arçura/Şüräle: Mythical Spirits of the Volga-Ural Forests, Rustem Sulteev. http://akademiai.com/doi/abs/10.1556/062.2018.71.1.4?journalCode=062”

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“The other is Archura, a woodland spirit and consort of Orman İyesi”

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