Alaz
Alaz Khan is depicted as an old man with a torch in his hand. He lives in Ulugh Od (Turkish; Uluğ Od, means “Great Fire”). His dress is flames. Alaz Khan has all power of fire. If became angry, makes and causes by fires on the earth. All of the hearths and stoves are in the command of Alaz Khan. He sends spirits to all hearths. Every fire or hearth has an İye (protector spirit or deity). The Turkic concept of the god seems to associate him both to the destructive and the purifier powers of fire.
According to ancient Turkic traditions and opinions fire is a sacred phenomenon, and can purify all things, even spirits or souls. The people obliged to respect the fire in family or in social life. In fire sits and lives a protector spirit (familiar spirit). If he was angry, then can be harmful to humans. Because of this disrespectful behavior, fire may be extinguished.
Divine Domains
- Light
- Trickery
Divine Classification
Deity
Religions
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Church/Cult
Children
