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This investigation has been made to share the views about the reflection ofThis investigation has been made to share the views about the reflection ofThis investigation has been made to share the views about the reflection ofTepegoz and its behavior on actual counterpart of Basat’s inner reality and forTepegoz and its behavior on actual counterpart of Basat’s inner reality and forTepegoz and its behavior on actual counterpart of Basat’s inner reality and formation/ settling down duration. In this context we firstly take Tepegoz as themation/ settling down duration. In this context we firstly take Tepegoz as themation/ settling down duration. In this context we firstly take Tepegoz as thesymbol of mystical self. That is, Tepegoz symbolizes Basat’s uncontrollable selfsymbol of mystical self. That is, Tepegoz symbolizes Basat’s uncontrollable selfsymbol of mystical self. That is, Tepegoz symbolizes Basat’s uncontrollable selfand passion. And the justification we base on is; a) Tepegoz was born as a resultand passion. And the justification we base on is; a) Tepegoz was born as a resultand passion. And the justification we base on is; a) Tepegoz was born as a resultof irresistible and unrestrainable passion; b) He appears on the story as an agof irresistible and unrestrainable passion; b) He appears on the story as an agof irresistible and unrestrainable passion; b) He appears on the story as an aggressor, glutton, sly and untouchable creature. As its known the self has in itsgressor, glutton, sly and untouchable creature. As its known the self has in itsgressor, glutton, sly and untouchable creature. As its known the self has in itscharacter rapacity/ brutality, beastliness, satanity and divinity. The source of hoscharacter rapacity/ brutality, beastliness, satanity and divinity. The source of hoscharacter rapacity/ brutality, beastliness, satanity and divinity. The source of hostility and aggression is rapacity, the source of glutton and ambition is beastliness,tility and aggression is rapacity, the source of glutton and ambition is beastliness,tility and aggression is rapacity, the source of glutton and ambition is beastliness,the source of trickery and slyness is satanity, the source of vapourings and domthe source of trickery and slyness is satanity, the source of vapourings and domthe source of trickery and slyness is satanity, the source of vapourings and domination by oneself is divinity in self (soul). Tepegoz carries all the characteristicfeatures of self in itself. Sufis have compared the self with dog, fox, pig, snakeand dragon. In this case, here the self is taken as: self= dragon= Tepegoz parallels. Therefore, we consider as Tepegoz is the inspirited form or reflection of theself. Basat was able to overcome the uncontrolled and irresistible self and passionin himself only with the help of İslam faith, has left his brutal, beastful self andbecome more human and civil. We are convinced that, this point of view will be amore sturdy foundation for the irrationalities, inconsistencies and disconnectionsidentified by Mundy in the above mentioned story and the explanation of thecase which has been expressed by Korkmaz as: ‘the only narrative defect wherethe casualty principle has been neglected and breached’

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