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AI InsightIn this work, the information obtained from various classical sources has been compiled and examined to reveal the real and observational as well as fictitious and legendary aspects of Nile River through the sample couplets selected from the classical Turkish poetry
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Abstract
Nile River which is a source of life and prosperity for Egypt has played a very important role in the country’s socio-cultural life during the history. Detailed information was given it the old texts about the water characteristics of Nile River, the path it follows after originating from its spring, its branches, its delta and its impact on the social life. Being the longest river in the world and the uncertainty of its originating spring location, there has been various speculations about its spring origin. Those speculations together with some religious and mythical information led to Nile River to attain holiness and mystery. Flooding of Nile River during certain periods has been vital for the people of Egypt and celebrated with special events and festivals as it has been used for irrigation since the ancient times. Ottoman poets also mention various similes and images on Nile River and especially on its rise of water in their couplets using linguistic tricks and connotations. In this work, the information obtained from various classical sources has been compiled and examined to reveal the real and observational as well as fictitious and legendary aspects of Nile River through the sample couplets selected from the classical Turkish poetry
Özet
Mısır için bir hayat kaynağı ve bereket timsali olan Nil nehri, tarih boyunca ülkenin sosyo-kültürel hayatında bü-Egypt has played a very important role in the country's yük rol oynamıştır. Eski metinlerde Nil nehrinin suyunun socio-cultural life during the history. Detailed information özellikleri, kaynağından çıkıp hangi mecralara doğru yol was given it the old texts about the water characteristics of aldığı, kaç kola ayrıldığı, nereye döküldüğü ve sosyal Nile River, the path it follows after originating from its hayattaki yönü gibi hususlarda ayrıntılı bilgiler verilir. spring, its branches, its delta and its impact on the social Dünyanın en uzun nehri olması bakımından kaynağına life. Being the longest river in the world and the ulaşma çabalarının sonuçsuz kalması, kopup geldiği kaynak uncertainty of its originating spring location, there has hakkında farklı rivayetlere yol açmış, bu rivayetlere birtakım been various speculations about its spring origin. Those dinî ve efsanevi bilgiler de karışarak nehir adeta bir gizem speculations together with some religious and mythical ve kutsiyet kazanmıştır. Sulama amacıyla kullanılması çok information led to Nile River to attain holiness and eski tarihlere dayanmakla birlikte özellikle suyunun belirli mystery. Flooding of Nile River during certain periods has dönemlerde taşması bölge halkı için hayati bir önem taşıyabeen vital for the people of Egypt and celebrated with gelmiş, şenlik ve festivallerle kutlanmıştır. Osmanlı şairleri special events and festivals as it has been used for irrigation de beyitlerinde Nil nehri ile ilgili çeşitli benzetme ve hayasince the ancient times. Ottoman poets also mention llere yer vermişler, nehir suyunun yükselmesi başta olmak various similes and images on Nile River and especially on üzere ilgili bazı terimlerle söz oyunları ve çağrışımlar yapits rise of water in their couplets using linguistic tricks and mayı ihmal etmemişlerdir. Bu çalışmada, bazı eski kaynak-connotations. In this work, the information obtained from larda geçen bilgilerle klâsik Türk şiirinden örneklendirici various classical sources has been compiled and examined beyitlere yer verilerek Nil nehrinin eski metinlerden yola to reveal the real and observational as well as fictitious and çıkılarak hem gerçek ve gözleme dair hem de hayalî ve legendary aspects of Nile River through the sample efsanevî yönü ortaya çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır