Temples had an important role in Hittite society. The rules that temple officials had to follow were given to the officials as a directive by the king. Here is an example;

“The Sleeping City: the Cemetery of Pera, Istanbul” (1888) by William Holman Hunt

Pandora, the first mortal woman. The King of the Gods Zeus's punishment for the mankind is the woman! After Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, Zeus wanted to punish mankind. To do so, he ordered Hephaestus (the god of craftsmanship) to create a woman out of clay.

Hıdırellez is a traditional festival celebrated in various Turkic cultures and parts of the Balkans, particularly in Turkey, the Balkans, and among Turkic peoples of Central Asia.

Endless Love in the sky; Greek Goddess Artemis and Orion. #Orion #Artemis #GreekMythology

Never ending platonic love. Clytie or sunflower helplessly watches her love Helios everyday. #helios #sunflower #ayçiçeği #platonik_aşk #Clytie #Klayti

"Al karısı", "Al karası" or "Al bastı" is a Turkish mythological character, who is believed that she attacks new born babies and their mothers even killing them. #alkarısı, #alkarası, #newbornbaby, #turkishmythology #mythology

Mythology is the combination of tales and stories which are created to understand what life is all about.

"Umay Ana" ( mother Umay) is a very important goddess in Turkish mythology,considered the protective spirit of fertility, abundance,children and family.