Codex Of Illumination

Alaz Khan is depicted as an old man with a torch in his hand. He lives in Ulugh Od (Turkish; Uluğ Od, means “Great Fire”). His dress is flames. Alaz Khan has all power of fire. If became angry, makes and causes by fires on the earth. All of the hearths and stoves are in the command of Alaz Khan. He send spirits to all hearths. Every fire or hearth has an İye (protector spirit or deity). The Turkic concept of the god seems to associate him both to the destructive and the purifier powers of fire.

According to ancient Turkic traditions and opinions fire is a sacred phenomenon, and can purify all things, even spirits or souls. The people obliged to respect the fire in family or in social life. In fire sits and lives a protector spirit (familiar spirit). If he was angry, then can be harmful to humans. Because of this disrespectful behavior, fire may be extinguished. Therefore, Turkic or Mongolian traditional, oral narratives told horrible stories of irreverence to fire. Great Law of Genghis Han (Dead Law) has serious penalties, when anyone disrespect to fire.

Etügen Eke ("Mother Earth", also transliterated variously as Itügen or Etügen Ekhe) is a Mongolian (Mongolian: Этүгэн эх — Etügen ekh) and Turkic earth goddess.

She was believed to be perpetually virginal. In Mongolian language, the word "etugen" associates with woman and daughter of Kayra. Also her name may originated from Ötüken, the holy mountain of the earth and fertility goddess of the ancient Turks.

Medieval sources sometimes pair Etugen with a male counterpart named Natigai or Nachigai (Natikai, Natıkay), although this is probably a mistake based on a mispronunciation of Etugen. In Mongol mythology Etugen is often represented as a young woman riding a grey bull.

Etugen existed in the middle of the Universe. The Turkish people depicted Etugen as a voluptuous, beautiful woman, who was patroness of the Homeland and nature. All living beings were subordinate to her. Therefore, the Turkish people viewed Etugen as the second highest deity, after Kök-Tengri (Gök Tanrı). The dominant role in determining the fate of people and nations belonged to Tengri, but natural forces yielded to Etugen.

Sometimes on Tengri's command, Etugen punished people for their sins. But she was generally considered a benevolent Goddess. To appease the goddess Etugen, sacrifices were made every spring in preparation for the cattle-breeding season and before planting crops. Sacrifices were also conducted in the autumn, after the completion of the harvest. During the times of the Khaganates, sacrifices to Etugen had a nationwide character. They were conducted near rivers and on the banks of lakes. A reddish horse was sacrificed with appeals for the fertility of cattle and crops, and for general well being.

According to Siberian mythology, Erlik was the first creation of Ulgan, the creator god, but Erlik's pride led to friction between the two, and he was banished to the underworld.

In the myths of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples, Erlik was involved in the creation of humanity.[1] He slew the messenger-god, Maidere, and is a teacher of sin. He is sometimes represented by a totemic bear.

In Turkic mythology, Erlik was the deity of evil, darkness, lord of the lower world and judge of the dead. He is known as the first of mankind, created by Ulgen. He wants to be equal to Ulgen, but is in a position inferior to him. Then he wanted to make his own land and was sent to the prison at the 9th layer of the earth and became opposed to the upper world, the realm of light.

The evil spirits created by Erlik cause misfortune, sickness and death to mankind. These spirits are imagined as Erlik's assistants. Besides these, his nine sons and daughters help their father in the way of evil. Erlik's daughters especially try to change a shaman's mind while he is attempting to reach Ulgen with their beauties. Erlik gives all kinds of sickness and wants sacrifices from the people. If they do not sacrifice to him, he catches the dead bodies of the people that he killed and takes them away to this lower world and then makes them his slaves. So, especially in the Altays, when sickness appears, people become scared of Erlik and make many animal sacrifices to him.[1]

He is seen as an old man with a well-built body, black eyes, eyebrows and mustache.

Erlik has nine sons and nine daughters. The names of the daughters are unknown.

They are the sons of Erlik.

Karash Han: The god of darkness.
Matyr Han: The god of courage and bravery.
Shyngay Han: The god of chaos.
Komur Han: The god of evil.
Badysh Han: The god of disaster.
Yabash Han: The god of defeat.
Temir Han: The god of iron and mining.
Uchar Han: The god of informants.
Kerey Han: The god of discord.

The eagle god Burkut symbolizes the sun and power. (similar to Azazel/Utu-Samas)

The eagle is considered to be the icons of the khagans and khans or the symbols of the guardian spirit and justice.

In Sakha (Yakut) culture, the eagle is portrayed on top of the Ulukayın (Tree of Earth). It is either as the symbol of Tengri (sky god). In the ceremony of sacrifice, a kam (shaman) chants verses of prayer and summons all the spirits he knowns. The eagle is referred to as the "bird with copper talons, its right wing covers the sun, the left covers the moon" and son of Kayra.

Kyzaghan is often depicted with a sword orcolourrn one hand and a horn in the other.

Other important symbols included the red horse and red color. (Note: this is similar to Sutekh/Set)

He is associated with war and depicted as a strong and powerful god.

Kyzaghan is the son of Kayra[1] and the brother of Ulgan. And lives on the ninth floor of sky.[2] He was portrayed as a young man with a helmet and a spear, riding on a red horse.