A long time ago on the Kazakh steppe, the great Bayterek tree se tree was called the World Tree and it united the upper, middle and is
branches reached into the heavens of the upper world, where do
the number of days remaining until the end of the world. Its trunk
middle, or human world, ruled by Maadai-Kara, and its roots were
undenvorld where the god, Erlik ruled.
Maadai-Kara had a glorious reign but as he grew old, he lost his pow
fell asleep and his sleep lasted for sity days. When he finally woke
were close. He knew that when they approached even closer there wo
war. Madaai-Kara had a baby son, Kogudei Mergen. To keep him safe
take Kogudei Mergen to the Black Mountain and leave him there, where
of Altai found him. Maadai-Kara retumed to fight the battle, but he lo
ruler, Kara-Kula, made all of Maadai-Kara's people slaves.
On the Black Mountain, the poor woman of Altai took care of Kogude
until he was ready to live his life on his own. When he was old enough
Mergen left the Black Mountain on his horse and rode across the
crossed a poisonous sea, made it through the moving mountains, an
many monsters on his way until he reached the home of Kara-Kui
defeated him in battle
Kögūdei Mergen set all his people free from being slaves. He beca
the new ruler and with the help of seven kaans, he mamed t
beautiful Altyn Küskü. But still, his quest was not over. He
descended into the underworld, to the land where the dead dwell
There, he fought Erlik, the lord of the underworld and won.
Kõgudei Mergen released all the good souls from the underworld, le
behind only those who were guilty of committing terrible acts in li
Kõgūdei Mergen and his wife, Altyn Küskü, ruled the land in peac
harmony for many years, bringing about a new golden age in the
world. When their lives came to an end, Kogudei Mergen, Altyn accept трансипую сделать​