Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Cholbon (Cholpan), the deity of the planet Venus — the morning and evening star — in Turkic and Siberian mythology: a radiant celestial being, brightest
Gün Ana (“Sun Mother”), the sun-goddess of Turkic and Mongol mythology — the divine mother of the sun whose golden light and warmth give life to the
Ay Ata (“Moon Father”), the moon-god of Turkic and Mongol mythology — the divine father of the moon who dwells in the silver light of the night sky,
Yer Tanrı (Yer-Sub, “Earth-Water”), the earth-god and sacred power of the land in Turkic and Tengrist belief — the deity of the soil, mountains, rivers,
Umay (Umai), the great mother-goddess of Turkic and Mongol mythology — goddess of fertility, childbirth, and the protection of children, guardian of
Ülgen (Ülgan), the benevolent sky-and-creator god of Turkic and Altaic mythology — ruler of the bright heavens and lord of light, thunder, and creation,
Kayra (Kayra Han), the supreme creator-god of Turkic and Altaic mythology — the primordial spirit of the highest heaven, son of the sky-god Tengri, who
The Shtriga — the witch-vampire of Albanian and Balkan folklore, a female undead-witch who by night drinks the blood of sleeping children, then flies away
The Pricolici — the werewolf-revenant of Romanian and Balkan-Slavic folklore, an undead that rises from the grave as a monstrous wolf to savage and kill
The Pijavica (“the leech”) — the blood-drinking vampire of South Slavic folklore, an undead that rises from the grave to suck the blood of the living,