Tyushtya
Sign in to savethumb|Tyushtya according to the painter Andrey Alyoshkin. Tyushtya IPA ['tʲuʃtʲɑ] (, IPA ['tʲuʃtʲenʲ], ) is a demigod in Moksha mythology, son of Atäm (Thunder God) and a mortal girl. According to tradition, Tyushtya is able to turn into a white horse. Amid other beliefs, it is said that Tysushta is responsible for a good harvest. He was the first Moksha King chosen by clan elders. The first Moksha title for the king derives from his name ( IPA [tʲuʃ'tʲɑn]).
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15 sectionsContents
- Epic
- Archaic runes
- The basic plots
- Later runes
- Tyushtya in Erzya epic tradition
- Tyshtya in erzya literature
- Indo-Iranian influence reflected in the epic
- Horse cult and horse sacrifice
- Divine twins
- Zoroastrian customs
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Tyushtya according to the painter Andrey Alyoshkin. Tyushtya IPA ['tʲuʃtʲɑ] (, IPA ['tʲuʃtʲenʲ], ) is a demigod in Moksha mythology, son of Atäm (Thunder God) and a mortal girl. According to tradition, Tyushtya is able to turn into a white horse. Amid other beliefs, it is said that Tysushta is responsible for a good harvest. He was the first Moksha King chosen by clan elders. The first Moksha title for the king derives from his name ( IPA [tʲuʃ'tʲɑn]).
== Epic== Epic based on three archaic runes first recorded by Heikki Paasonen in the beginning of the 20th century and printed posthumously in 1938–1981.