1. Sayı: Edebiyatta Hayvan Araştırmaları by Betül Sürücü
The folktales of the deer and the dove, which circulated in Anatolia in the 14th and 15th centuri... more The folktales of the deer and the dove, which circulated in Anatolia in the 14th and 15th centuries by meddahs, şeyyads and kıssahans, present one of the earliest examples of animal representation in pre-modern Turkish literature texts. Compared to other pre-modern texts, in which the animal is treated as a symbolic and allegorical being by being defined beyond its own existence, these folktales are depicted in a way that evoke "empathy" in the interlocutor both on intra-and extra-textual layers. In these narratives, Prophet Muhammad performs miracles on unbelievers and tests them for their compassion towards animals. The miracles and the testing take place on animals such as deer and doves, which are associated with a certain degree of sacredness in the collective memories of the communities living in Anatolia. In this respect, this study argues that these epics, performed publicly by storytellers and functioned as rituals, invited audiences who were newly or could be converted to Islam to accept the prophetic miracle at a time when a dynamic conversion movement was taking place, and to recognize and empathize with the animal existence. Keywords anthropocentrism, animal representation in classical texts, versified religious folktales, the folktales of the deer and the dove, orality Betül Sürücü
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1. Sayı: Edebiyatta Hayvan Araştırmaları by Betül Sürücü
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