Mergen (
Old Turkic: π°’π°Όπ°π°€) is a
Turkic deity of abundance and wisdom. Mergen is often depicted with a
bow and arrow
The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles ( arrows). Humans used bows and arrows for hunting and aggression long before recorded history, and the practice was comm ...
in one hand. Other important symbols include a white
horse and the color
white. He is associated with profundity and depicted as a strong and powerful
god. Mergen is the son of
Kayra[Necati Demir]
Mitoloji
ITU YayΔ±nlarΔ± and the brother of
Ulgan, and lives on the seventh floor of sky. He was portrayed as a young man with a helmet and a bow riding on a white horse. Mergen symbolizes intelligence and thought.
Etymology
The word Mergen means
archer or bowman in
Turkic languages. In the
Bashkir language
Bashkir (, ; Bashkir: ''Bashqortsa'', ''Bashqort tele'', ) is a Turkic language belonging to the Kipchak branch. It is co-official with Russian in Bashkortostan. It is spoken by approximately 1.4 million native speakers in Russia, as well as i ...
the word ''mΓ€rgΓ€n'' (ΠΌΣΡΠ³ΣΠ½) means marksman or
sniper
A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision r ...
, while in Khalkha the
cognate
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Mergen (ΠΌΡΡΠ³ΡΠ½) means wise or genius.
See also
*
Zasa Mergen Baatar
References
Bibliography
* Sarangerel (Julie Ann Stewart) : Chosen by the Spirits : Following Your Shamanic Calling. Destiny Books, Rochester (VT), 2001.
External links
The Gods of TurksΠΠ»ΡΠ°ΠΉΡΠΊΠ°Ρ ΠΌΠΈΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡ
{{Turkic Deities
Turkic deities
Wisdom gods