Hortdan

In Turkic mythology, Hortdan (Turkish: Hortlak) is the troubled soul of the dead rising from the grave.[1] Some Hortdan can be living people with certain magical properties. Some of the properties of the Hortdan include: the ability to transform into an animal, invisibility, and the propensity to drain the vitality of victims via blood loss. Hortdans are also known as immortal vampires.

## Contents

* 1 Origin
* 2 Etymology
* 3 Different types of Hortdan
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Origin

The Hortdans are creatures of Tatar folk mythology, as a representation of evil spirits, the spirits of the dead. As these stories were transmitted only by oral tradition, legend has lost its original substance, and Turkic people have transformed the Hortlak into bloodthirsty creatures. Originally, the Hortlak ghost is said to "appear" where the souls of murdered people have departed or where human blood has been shed. However, people most often encounter the ghost above the graves of the slain. It doesn't harm people; they only "see" it wandering or sitting there, mournfully making a sorrowful sound.[2]

Hortdans are fictional undead creatures regularly encountered in horror and fantasy themed narratives. They are typically depicted as mindless, reanimated corpses with a hunger for human flesh.

## Etymology

The name Hortdan (or Hortlak) is related to the Turkic verb hortlamak,[3] which in Turkish means get out and especially get out of the grave.

## Different types of Hortdan

* Hortlak is the name of this creature in Turkish culture. And refers to a Zombie-like entity.
* Xortdan is the Azerbaijani etymology of the vampire.
* Hortan (sometimes Аза-Хортан "Aza-Hortan") is a poltergeist like an evil spirit in Tuva tradition.

## References

1. ↑ Haqqında - "Xortdan"
2. ↑ Zaripova, Çulpan. "TATAR TÜRKLERİNDE MİTOLOJİK VARLIKLARLA İLGİLİ MİTLER VE İNANIŞLAR". https://turkoloji.cu.edu.tr/HALKBILIM/culpan_zaripova_cetin_tatar_turkleri_mitoloji.pdf.
3. ↑ Türk Mitolojisi Ansiklopedik Sözlük, Celal Beydili, Yurt Yayınevi (Page - 243)

## External links

* Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Pınar Karaca (Hortlak)
* Tatar Mitolojisinde Varlıklar, Çulpan Zaripova (Hortlak)
* Rize ve Yöresinde Eski Türk İnançları, Yaşar Kalafat
* Dinan-ı Lügat-it Türk'te Yer Alan Efsaneler, Behiye Köksel

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