dev anası

deity Turkish single tradition · 1

In Turkish folklore, the dev anası is a "giant mother." A man is supposed to drink the milk of a giantess without being noticed, becoming an adoptive child of her. If he succeeds, the giantess will not attack him.

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“In Turkish folklore, a man sucking milk of a "giant mother" (dev anası) is a common narrative. In this theme, a man is supposed to drink the milk of a giantess without being noticed. Thus, he will become an adoptive child of her and the giantess will not attack him.”

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