Kayra
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. Kayra is described as both father and mother, and resides in the 17th layer of heaven.
| Kayra | |
|---|---|
God of creation | |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Tengri |
| Children | Erlik Ülgen Kyzaghan Mergen Yer Tanrı |
He is the supreme god of the pantheon and the son of the sky deity named Tengri. This son, Kara Han (the black king or ruler of the land – Kara may mean land, earth, black or in a sense strong, powerful), left his father's home in the heaven and went to live in the underworld. On occasion, identified as Kara-Khan (black king), he was the primordial god and his father was the ancordial god called Tengri.
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