Abstract
The Familiar Spirit of Fire and Hearth in The Turkish Culture
In Turkish culture "fire" and "hearth" has become a cult as a result formed around the various beliefs and practices. It is believed to be familiar spirit of fire and hearth and called “familiar spirit of fire and hearth” to this spirit in general. Because familiar spirit of fire and hearth is believed to be alive, it has been treated like a creature is treated this familiar spirit, insomuch that it was loaded with some human characteristics to this familiar spirit. But, it is called “ot ana” to the familiar spirit in the Turkish world in general and this familiar spirit is illustrated like a woman. In addition to these features, the familiar spirit of fire and hearth in the Turkish culture situated in a
Keywords
Fire, hearth, familiar spirit, Turkish culture, “ot ana”.