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Şeyh Galib Divanında Anka-Simurg Sembolü

International Journal of Language Academy
ISSN: 2342-0251
Volume 2/1 Spring 2014 p. 63/72
International Journal of Language Academy
Volume 2/1 Spring 2014 p. 63/72
SYMBOLS OF ANKA AND SIMURG IN SHEIKH
GALIB’S DIWAN
Abstract
There is a belief in Arabic and Persian mythologies about a mythical bird called Anka (Arabic) and Simurg
(Persian). These two birds generally known as Phoenix in West. After Islam these two imaginary bird’s
characteristics integrated, a common belief and some myths about them occured among Muslim nations. In
Turkish mythology double-headed eagle and two birds called Konrul and Tuğrul carries the equivalant
characteristics of Simurg and Anka. However with the influence of common Islamic culture a legendary bird
which fits the Arab and Persian mythologies called Zümrüdüanka was also born in Turkish folk narratives
and tales. Anka and Simurg are one of the most used and interesting mythological elements and symbols of

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