2-403: Erkenek ( Erkecel, Erkecey, Ernek, İrkenek, İrkeyel ) is a character of Turkish / Turkic folklore. Erkenek is no bigger than a thumb. His adventures mostly include tangling with giants. Erkenek is a traditional folk character. In Azerbaijan folklore besides his name is Cırtdan . In Anatolia also known as Parmak Çocuk (Thumb Child). The tales belongs to the swallow cycle. Erkenek is swallowed by
4-421: A cow or a giant but he is a mighty, although tiny, warrior and conqueror of giants and robbers. He has adventures that again involve swallowing (by a miller), being imprisoned in a mousetrap and finally dying from the poisonous breath of a spider. Erkenek cheats at games with other boys, and, because of his many tricks, the boys will not associate with him. In other story, a poor childless peasant couple wishes for
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