Albaslı qatın
Kumyk · numen · Kumyk traditional religion; continuing · numen
Albaslı qatın ('the Albaslı woman') is the most feared demoness of Kumyk folk belief, a giant female with thick, loosely hanging hair and long pendulous breasts thrown back over her shoulders - a form typical of the wider Caucasian and Turkic demonology, cognate with the Albasty of neighbouring peoples. She is a malevolent being who menaces women, above all in childbirth, and lone travellers; folk tradition holds that, if mastered, an Albaslı could be compelled to serve a household. Her husband is the demon Temir-töš.
Domains
- demonic affliction
Powers
- menaces women and travellers
Epithets
- Албаслы къатын
Relations
- spouse: Temir-töš