Öwez
Turkmen · mortal · Turkmen traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Öwez is the adopted son of Görogly in the Turkmen epic cycle. A youth of famed beauty, he is carried off to Çandybil and raised by the childless hero, whose deep attachment to him drives whole episodes of abduction, ransom, and rescue. In the dastan he matures into one of the bravest champions of Görogly's warband.
Domains
- warriorship
Powers
- guard the stronghold of Çandybil
Relations
- parent: GöroglyÖwez is the adopted son of Görogly.Reichl, Karl. Turkic Oral Epic Poetry, 1992, p. 322. (secondary)
Sources
- Öwez is a beautiful youth abducted and then adopted by the childless Görogly, becoming a leading warrior of his retinue; the quest to win and rescue him structures several branches of the epic.: Reichl, Karl. Turkic Oral Epic Poetry, 1992, pp. 322-330. (secondary); Encyclopaedia Iranica, 'Köroğlu ii. Performance Aspects', 2009. (secondary)