Traces of the Sacred in Turkish Culture: Divine Symbolism

Abstract

In archaic societies, things considered to be sacred are replaced by tales in which people or objects regarded as sacred are narrated in modern societies; that is, divine is replaced by divine symbolism. Divine symbolism can be viewed as the appearance of the sacred as a person or object. It is highly possible to see the examples and reflection of such narration in the tales of humanity from the ancient times to modern times. These examples can be encountered in the farm of god/ruler relationship or symbolic reflections of god/sacred. The symbolic use of the sacred, and its occurrence in mythologies, legends, folk stories and folk beliefs are dealt with, and in this way, it is revealed how the sense of praising inherent in the nature of human gained holiness through literary texts. How symbolic narration was perceived in the past, and how it should be interpreted today are investigated, and this leads to the elicitation of the thinking phases through which human history went. While talking about a period prior to the domination of logic, it is necessary to see the period as a whole with its own conditions. Symbolic dimensions of the texts and beliefs gaining special value in the oral literature include some mystery. The sacred's changing shape means old beliefs are renewing themselves to justify their existence.