{{Short description|Turkish mythological creature}} {{Turkic mythology}}
In Turkic mythology, a '''Sazakan''' is a dragon, hawk, falcon, or fiery dwarf who turns himself into a whirlwind and causes storms.
Sazakan is a spirit associated with bringing rain and hail. His influence on these precipitations can be positive, resulting with the amount of rain beneficial for agriculture, or negative, with a drought, downpours, or hail. Sazakans also have power over wind, which they use to intensify storms.
Sazakans live around hills, mountains, and high mounds; in the wilderness; and sometimes in the clouds. In Nogai folklore, Sazakans are described as being noisy spirits, and are the patron of the clouds.
==Sources== * Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Pınar Karaca - [http://www.kayipdunya.com/wp-content/uploads/kalins-pdf/singles/turk-mitolojisi-sozlugu-r-s.pdf "Sazakan"]
==External links== * [http://gizemliilimler.blogspot.com/2012/10/sazakan.html Gizemli İlimler - Sazakan] * [http://www.kayipdunya.com/kayipdunya/turk-mitolojisi-sozlugu-r-s Kayıp Dünya, Türk Mitolojisi Sözlüğü - "Sazakan"]
Category:Turkic legendary creatures
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