Fantasy
Origin Myth of the Issyk-Kul Lake
Let me present to you another Turkic myth of creation, this time about the Issyk-Kul lake. Located in Kyrgyzstan, this nature's pearl is the second deepest lake in the world, after Baikal in Russia. In Kyrgyz, "issyk" means "warm, hot" and "kul" - "lake." Some people say it is called a "warm lake" because it never freezes in the winter, even though the winters in the mountains surrounding it on all sides can be quite cold. Others say that it is called "warm lake" because it was formed from the tears of people who were wronged one way or another and cried so much that they flooded the mountain-nestled valley with the lake. There are numerous myths and legends about the lake formation, and below is the tale I weaved from several of my favorites. Please note that the Turkic cultures, especially those associated with Tengrism (worshiping the divine sky), revered the Sun and the Moon deities as a part of their worldview.
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By Adesanya Fuhad 3 years ago in Fiction
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By Ian Sankan3 years ago in Fiction
