What is Kaira?
'''Kaira''' ({{lang-tr|Kayra}}; [[Altai language|Altai]]: ''Кайра'', {{lang-ota|كايرا}}) is the king of the [[Deity|gods]] and ruler of the universe in [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] and Altai [[Mythology|mythologies]]. He is the god of [[Creation myth|creation]] and the creator of everything. Kaira sits on the 17th floor of sky and determines the [[fate]] of the universe. He created the other gods. He existed before the creation of the universe. He planted a tree with nine boughes.<ref>Türk Mitolojisi Ansiklopedik Sözlük, Celal Beydili, Yurt Yayınevi (Page-305, Kayrakan)</ref> This tree connects the sky and earth and nine human [[Race (sociology)|races]] are descended from the tree. His sons are ''[[Ulgan]]'', ''Kyzaghan'' and ''Mergen''.<ref>Türk Söylence Sözlüğü (Turkish Mythology Dictionary), Deniz Karakurt, Language: Turkish</ref> In ancient Turkic beliefs, Kaira is a white [[goose]] that flies over an endless water. Ak Ana (white mother) appears and tells him to create. Kaira is the biggest and the strongest of all the gods. So he creates the earth. The word (Kaira) means [[wikt:gracious|gracious]] or [[wikt:benevolent|benevolent]]. ==Related pages== * [[Ulgan]] - Son of Ulgan. God of Benevolence ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * Türk Mitolojisi (Türk mitleri ve destanları) [http://turk-mitolojisi.blogspot.com/2010/08/kara-han-kayra-han.html Kayra Han] {{in lang|tr}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Gods and goddesses]]