Kazakh Myths

The inhabitants of the Great Steppe, endowed with a soul as broad and poetic as its vast expanses, have passed down myths and legends about their homeland from generation to generation for centuries, where each river, lake, gorge, and pass... has its own beautiful, sad, or amusing tale. This book will introduce you to the amazing, colorful, and heroic mythology of the Kazakhs – on its pages, you will find stories about the eternal Tengri and the Mother-fire Ot-Ene, great serpents and winged horses-tulpars, treacherous demons, and of course, powerful heroes-batyrs: the Kazakh Odyssey Alpamys, the national protector Er-Targyn, the loyal friend Er-Tostik, and the beautiful warrior Gauhar-batyr. Legends about the inexhaustible beauty of nature, sincere love for one's home, courage and kindness, and the struggle between good and evil will not only allow for a connection with the ancient and truly folk Kazakh culture but will also remind of something truly important.