Published on March 14, 2023
Karakosh
Description
A character of the Turkic-Tatar mythology. It is a large black bird with a yellow beak and claws.
In Tatar fairy tales, Karakosh marries the tsar's daughter, turns into a beautiful horseman.
In the Kyrgyz and Kazakh epos there is a parallel Karakosh – a giant bird Alpkarakush, which protects the hero.
