On the Religious Sacrifice Motif in the Book of Dede Korkut Qurban of Dede Korkut

Abstract

Dede Korkut Stories, which are the products of the transition from epic to folk tale, are the building blocks of oral tradition. Traditions, customs, beliefs, geographical conditions, wars with their enemies and extraordinary events of the Oghuz is told throughthe story.
In addition to encountering many motifs in the work, there is also a sacrifice motif. are encountered. There are third sacrifices motif at the Dede Korkud Stroies, which consist of twelve stories. First, the sacrifice motif in The Story of Dirse Han’s Son Boðaç Han is seen as an animal, in the second, the sacrifice motif is seen as a group of male animals in the Kam Püre Son Bamsý Beyrek Story, and in the third, in the story of Kazan Bey’s Son Uruz Being Captive, the son uses the analogy of sacrificing himself for his father.
In this study, the sacrifice motif in the mentioned stories has been examined.