Ay Ata
deity sky Turkic single tradition · 2
Ay Ata is the Moon deity in Turkic mythology and the husband of Gün Ana (the Sun). He lives in the sixth floor of the sky and serves as a representative of the sky alongside his wife.
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- Modern tales are told about him in Turkey.
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“Gün Ana and Ay Ata (the Moon) were wife and husband. Ay Ata (living in the sixth floor) and Gün Ana (living in the seventh floor) are their representatives in the sky.”
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“Ay Ata (Old Turkic: 𐰖:𐱃𐰀), also known as Ay Dede, is one of the mythological entities in Turkic mythology and Tengrism. Ay Ata literally means Moon Father.”
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