| Kayra | |
|---|---|
God of creation | |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Tengri |
| Children | Erlik Ülgen Kyzaghan Mergen Yer Tanrı Umay |
| Turkic mythology |
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Kayra or Kaira (Old Turkic: 𐰴𐰖𐰺𐰀) is the creator god in Turkic mythology. He is the god who planted the tree of life called Ulukayın.[1] Kayra is described as both father and mother, and resides in the 17th layer of heaven.[2]
Kayra is the supreme god of the pantheon and the son of the sky deity named Tengri.[3] Kayra is occasionally identified with Kara Han (the black king or ruler of the land – Kara may mean land, earth, black or in a sense strong, powerful), a son of Tengri, who left his father's home in heaven and went to live in the underworld.
- ^ "The Tree Of Life In Turkic Communities With Its Current Effects". ULUKAYIN. 2021-10-03. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Karakurt, Deniz. "Türk söylence sözlüğü." Açıklamalı Ansiklopedik Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Ağustos (2011).
- ^ "Turkic Pantheon (Gods in Turkic Mythology, Tengri, Ülgen, Erlik... Turkic Gods)". 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2023-07-16.