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Last Updated: 08/07/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GTÜ212 - Turkish Mythology II	IV. SEMESTER	3 +1	4.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	ARAŞ. GÖR. ELİF BEYAZ KARDEŞ
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
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Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
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Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1		Acceptance of Islam and semantic transformations in Turkish mythology
Week - 2		Traces of ancient beliefs (Shamanism) in Sufism and folk culture
Week - 3		Transition period epics and mythological archetypes in Dede Korkut tales
Week - 4		Mythological, aesthetic and cultural analysis of the Manas Epic
Week - 5		Anatolian legends, Köroğlu and Battal Gazi epics
Week - 6		Islamic period legendary creatures I: Simurg (Phoenix) and Huma bird
Week - 7		Midterm Exam (Practice/Review Exam)
Week - 8		Islamic period legendary creatures II: Dragon, angel, jinn, and demon depictions
Week - 9		Reflections of the cult of Khidr and Elijah on art in the Turkish-Islamic synthesis
Week - 10		Mythological figures in Seljuk period tile and architectural ornaments (Double-headed eagle, sphinx)
Week - 11		Visualization of legends and myths in Ottoman period miniature art
Week - 12		Mythological stamps and symbols living in carpet, rug, and weaving art
Week - 13		Transformation of mythological symbols into original and contemporary traditional art designs
Week - 14		End of term iconographic analysis, project presentations, and evaluation

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