TRACES OF THE PROPHET PHENOMENON IN LEGENDS

Abstract

Oral culture products have an important place in the field of folk literature of Turkish culture. In
this context, legends from anonymous folk narratives are cultural traces of the nation's memory.
Folk imagination reflects the feelings, thoughts, lifestyles, traditions and customs of the Turkish
nation in this genre. Legends, in a sense, are types that are shaped around the beliefs and rituals of
individuals. In this study, the factor that is effective in choosing the type of legend and mentioning
the trace of the phenomenon of the prophet is that this genre contains religious features and is based
on belief. It has been determined in the texts that the stories told by the prophets in the emergence
of this belief are similar to the miracles performed by the saints.In addition, legends undertake this functionality as a cultural bridge in transferring values and
concepts to future generations. For these reasons, it will be focused on how the stories of the
prophets in the Qur'an and their miracles are reflected in the legendary texts. However, the forms of
reflection will be explained in a certain order under sub-headings. Examples will be given from the
chapters in the legend texts about the situations of the prophets. The texts were selected by
sampling method from the legend studies carried out in Anatolian-Turkish geography. In the studied
study, eight prophets are emphasized. In the conclusion part; A general evaluation of the sections
mentioned in the previous headings will be made.