Abstract
Alps and Elves: Heroism in the Turkic and Scandinavian Worlds
Old Scandinavian records inform that ancestors of the Scandinavian peoples had condensed contacts with the region where ancient Turks used to live, and sometimes directly with the Turks. They contain very significant cultural elements. Besides, some ethnic contacts occurred. Consequently, witnessing the very similarity of typecasting of heroes, which is one of the most outstanding cultural peculiarities, of the Scandinavian and Turanic realms is not very surprising. In addition, basic words of the two denominating heroes are strikingly similar to each other, and likely cognate. <
Keywords
Turkic mythology, Scandinavian culture, Scandinavian mythology, heroes, alps, elves.