Umay
Umay (also known as Umai; Old Turkic: 𐰆𐰢𐰖; Kazakh: Ұмай ана, Ūmai ana; Kyrgyz: Умай эне, Umay ene; Russian: Ума́й / Ымай, Umáj / Ymaj, Turkish: Umay (Ana)) is the goddess of fertility in Turkic mythology and Tengriism and as such related to women, mothers and children. Umay not only protects and educates babies, but also may separate the soul from the dead, especially young children. Umay resembles earth-mother goddesses found in various other world religions and the angel of life and death. From Umai, the essence of fire (Od Ana) was born.
| Umay | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Fertility, Newborn Children and Virginity | |
| Other names | Omay, Imay, Ubay, Humay |
| Abode | Sky |
| Gender | Female |
| Ethnic group | Turkic peoples |
| Personal information | |
| Siblings | Erlik Koyash Ay Tanrı Ülgen |
| Spouse | Tengri |
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