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Erlik became prideful and arrogant, forcing Tengri to banish him to the underworld, where he became the [[god of death]] and [[god of evil|evil]]. Tengri replaced Erlik as architect of the Earthly plane with [[Ulgen (Earth-616)|Ulgen]]. The banished Erlik descended upon humanity with sin and disease, even finding a small group of worshipers during the Hyborian Age centuries before the other gods became popular.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; The [[Tenger]]'s entry}} |
Erlik became prideful and arrogant, forcing Tengri to banish him to the underworld, where he became the [[god of death]] and [[god of evil|evil]]. Tengri replaced Erlik as architect of the Earthly plane with [[Ulgen (Earth-616)|Ulgen]]. The banished Erlik descended upon humanity with sin and disease, even finding a small group of worshipers during the Hyborian Age centuries before the other gods became popular.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; The [[Tenger]]'s entry}} |
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| + | In the days ancient [[Zarfhaana]], Erlik was stated to be ''"but a devil to frighten children"''.{{r|Savage Sword of Conan #37|; Sons of the White Wolf}} |
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| ⚫ | After the [[Great Cataclysm]] circa 18,000 BC, the prophet known as the [[Tarim (Earth-616)|Tarim]] was worshiped as Erlik's living avatar and brought [[Erlik worship]] to [[Hyrkanians|Hyrkanian]] tribes, who founded the [[Turanian Empire]].{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; The [[Tenger]]'s entry}} |
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| + | Around the same time, Erlik was worshiped in [[Pathenia]], a remote northern realm.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; The [[Tenger]]'s entry}} where was located the [[Temple of Erlik]].{{r|Savage Sword of Conan #31|; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age Part II, [[Temple of Erlik|Erlik, Temple of]]'s entry}}{{r|Savage Sword of Conan #38|; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age Part VI, [[Pathenia|Panthenia]]'s entry}} |
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Circa 13,000 BC, Erlik was considered a ''"minor godling of the [[Hyrkanian Steppes|steppes]]"'', at least by [[Acheron]]ian priest of [[Set (Earth-616)|Set]] [[Kheperu (Earth-616)|Kheperu]].{{r|Savage Sword of Conan #230|; Shall Python Fall}} |
Circa 13,000 BC, Erlik was considered a ''"minor godling of the [[Hyrkanian Steppes|steppes]]"'', at least by [[Acheron]]ian priest of [[Set (Earth-616)|Set]] [[Kheperu (Earth-616)|Kheperu]].{{r|Savage Sword of Conan #230|; Shall Python Fall}} |
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| − | Erlik achieved prominence around 10,000 BC.{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]'s entry}} |
+ | Erlik achieved prominence around 10,000 BC.{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]'s entry}} and was worshiped in Turan,{{r|Conan the Barbarian #19}}{{r|Conan the Barbarian #23}} Hyrkania,{{r|Conan the Barbarian #21}} and [[Pah-Dishah]].{{r|Conan the Barbarian #23}} |
| − | + | Around that point, Vonndhar relinquished his life to Erlik to restore his would-be-lover [[Jenna (Earth-616)|Jenna]] of [[Shadizar]].<!-- {{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; The [[Tenger]]'s entry}} --> |
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Through the Tarim, and allied with the [[Celtic goddess]] [[Scathach (Earth-616)|Scathach]], Erlik arranged for [[Red Sonja (Earth-616)|Sonja |
Through the Tarim, and allied with the [[Celtic goddess]] [[Scathach (Earth-616)|Scathach]], Erlik arranged for [[Red Sonja (Earth-616)|Sonja |
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Revision as of 17:01, 7 November 2018
History
Origins
Erlik was a Tenger, sired by Tengri, the god of the Eternal Blue Sky who predated all things in central Asia, and coupled with Gaea to create the god Erlik, Gaea providing a physical body by shaping it from mud, and Tengri imbuing it with life essence (or kut).
Erlik became prideful and arrogant, forcing Tengri to banish him to the underworld, where he became the god of death and evil. Tengri replaced Erlik as architect of the Earthly plane with Ulgen. The banished Erlik descended upon humanity with sin and disease, even finding a small group of worshipers during the Hyborian Age centuries before the other gods became popular.[1]
Pre-Cataclysmic Age
In the days ancient Zarfhaana, Erlik was stated to be "but a devil to frighten children".[9]
In ancient Valusia, mortally wounded nobleman Vonndhar was granted eternal life by Erlik, in exchange for his service.[1]
Hyborian Age
The Tarim
After the Great Cataclysm circa 18,000 BC, the prophet known as the Tarim was worshiped as Erlik's living avatar and brought Erlik worship to Hyrkanian tribes, who founded the Turanian Empire.[1]
Pathenia
Around the same time, Erlik was worshiped in Pathenia, a remote northern realm.[1] where was located the Temple of Erlik.[10][11]
13,000 BC
Circa 13,000 BC, Erlik was considered a "minor godling of the steppes", at least by Acheronian priest of Set Kheperu.[12]
10,000 BC
Erlik achieved prominence around 10,000 BC.[13] and was worshiped in Turan,[14][15] Hyrkania,[16] and Pah-Dishah.[15]
Around that point, Vonndhar relinquished his life to Erlik to restore his would-be-lover Jenna of Shadizar.
Through the Tarim, and allied with the Celtic goddess Scathach, Erlik arranged for Sonja of Hyrkania to become a mighty warrior.
The Lemurians, Hyrkanians and Turanians were the ancestors of the Huns, Mongols, Tartars and Turks.[1]
Modern days
Erlik is worshipped by the xenophobic Khirgiz tribe of Afghanistan, descendants of the Mongols.[1]Notes
- Robert E. Howard based the character and god "Erlik" on the Mongolian god Erlik, or Erlik Khan. He also wrote an El Borak story, "The Daughter of Erlik Khan" (published in 1974).
- Another Marvel character, Erlik Khan (first appeared in Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #6, September, 1987), is presumably based on the same god, although he bears little resemblance to its inspiration.
See Also
- 2 appearance(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
- 23 mention(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
- 123 invocation(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
- 4 image(s) of Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; The Tenger's entry
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #66
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #26
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #155
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Conan the Barbarian #120
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Hyrkania's entry
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #38
- ↑ Marvel Zombies Handbook #1 ; Demons' entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #37 ; Sons of the White Wolf
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #31 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age Part II, Erlik, Temple of's entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #38 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age Part VI, Panthenia's entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #230 ; Shall Python Fall
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3 ; Council of Godheads's entry
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #19
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Conan the Barbarian #23
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #21