In ancient Turkish mythology, Ayızıt, the goddess of love and beauty, was associated with natural elements such as the moon and stars, as well as concepts such as goodness and birth.
Venus, Aphrodite, Xochipilli, Yue Lao… The intersection point of these mythological figures that emerged in different periods and among different human communities is love and beauty. These two concepts were of great importance in the lives of tribes living long before our time. For this reason, almost all mythologies that emerged in different parts of the world had gods or goddesses who were the creators and controllers of love and beauty. These figures, who were of great importance to their societies, were often associated not only with love and beauty but also with birth, abundance, fertility and sexuality. The equivalent of love and beauty in Turkish-Altaic mythology was the goddess known by names such as Ayısat, Ayığsıt, Ayzıt and Ayızıt. According to mythology, the goddess Ayızıt, who possessed flawless beauty, was also seen as the protector of children and animal offspring. Here is what you need to know about Ayızıt, the goddess of love and beauty of ancient Turkish mythology.
Umay, Ulgen, Erlik, Etuken… Ancient Turkish mythology contains many interesting figures
The goddess of love and beauty, known as Ayısat, Ayığsıt, Ayzıt and Ayızıt, is one of those figures.
Some experts suggest that the name Ayızıt means placenta and female womb in ancient Turkish.
Ayızıt is among the mythological figures that have an extremely important place in the daily life of different Turkic communities.
However, it is especially important for the Turkic communities living in the Siberian taiga. In the belief system of the communities that existed in the region long ago, Ayızıt appears as a mythological figure that ensures the reproduction of people and animals. It is also believed to be the protector of pregnant women, children and animal offspring.
In Turkish mythology, Ayızıt is associated with goodness, protection, love and beauty, as well as natural elements such as the moon and stars.
In this regard, some sources indicate that Ayızıt is also used in meanings such as “shining like the moon, white light and light”. However, some historical documents state that ancient Turkic communities believed that Ayızıt lived on the third floor of the sky. The belief that the goddess brings milk to newborn children from the white lake on the third floor of the sky and thus grants them life is also quite common among the ancient Turks.
It is believed that the goddess of love, a woman of flawless beauty, descended to earth in the form of a mare with a tail and mane shaped like wings and silver-colored feathers.
The human form of the goddess is depicted as a woman wearing a white scarf and heart
Forests, which have a very important place in mythology, are expressed as the places where Ayızıt enjoys wandering the most
Ancient Turkic communities believed that Ayızıt, who descended to earth from her palace in the sky to help people, especially pregnant women, was happy to roam the forests.
This is why swans are considered sacred in many ancient Turkish societies. In some regions, swans are believed to be the shape-shifting daughters of Ayızıt.
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