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
- co occurs with
- Argus Panoptes, Arikura-no-baba, Arimaspi, Arkan Sonney, Asag, Asakku, Asanbosam, Asena, A-senee-ki-wakw, Ashi-magari, Asiman, Askefrue, Ask-wee-da-eed, Asobibi, Asrai, Astomi, Aswang, Atomy, Ato-oi-kozō, Atshen, Auvekoejak, Awa-hon-do, Şüräle, Ashura, angels, Ammit, Anubis, Amikuk, Amaburakosagi, Amala, Amamehagi, Amanojaku, Amarok, Amarum, Amazake-babaa, Amemasu, Amhuluk, Amorōnagu, Anak, Androsphinx, Anqa, Ani Hyuntikwalaski, Ankou, Anmo, Antero Vipunen, Anzû, Ao, Ao Ao, Aobōzu, Apkallu, Apsaras, Aqrabuamelu, Ardat-lilî, Aralez
- allied with
- gray wolf
- enemy of
- humans
- consort of
- Orman İyesi
Mentioned by
- angels
- Ammit
- Anubis
- Amikuk
- Amaburakosagi
- Amala
- Amamehagi
- Amanojaku
- Amarok
- Amarum
- Amazake-babaa
- Amemasu
- Amhuluk
- Amorōnagu
- Anak
- Androsphinx
and 14 more
Sources
wikipedia (4)
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.”
#8233 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“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”
#8724 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The other is Archura, a woodland spirit and consort of Orman İyesi”
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