The Eighth Tribe, 1975 (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1975-01-01 / 1. szám
Page Four THE EIGHTH TRIBE January, 1975 messenger. Perhaps the Turul was identical with the Sumerian bird, ZU, which stole their wisdom-tablets. Tartars living today on the shores of Lake Burját have a legend of the deluge which reveals the origin of that legendary bird. According to this — “After the deluge, Heaven and Earth came so far apart that prayers of the people could no longer reach Ata-Ten, in his heavenly tent. The people ceased praying and turned bad. They reaped where they did not sow, they took what was not theirs. Ata-Ten sent his sacred bird, the Turul, to them, hut the people no longer understood the heavenly voice. Therefore, the Turul flew on to one Emese, and her son became the first Saman (priest). He understood his Father’s heavenly voice and the human speech of his mother. From then on, the Samans and the Almuses interpreted the will of heaven to the people on earth.” Almos, the first ruler of the Magyars, was a historical of the ninth century. He debated with the Greeks, made friends with the Kazar tribes, and established a federation with the Principality of Kiev, though the legends place him back in the Hun- Magyar mythology. Atilla’s ancestor originated from the crowned bird Asztur, as did Almos from the bird Turul, a similarity apparently acknowledging Almos’ inheritance of Atilla’s blood. Translated by Elizabeth M. fVoss Reprinted from Selected Hungarian Legends by Albert fFass. We call to the attention of the Churches, Societies, and businessmen to use the services of the Bethlen Press for their printing needs. —Books or Magazines Publication —Yearbooks —Cookbooks —Sunday Church Bulletins . . . one or multi-color. —Business Forms —Letterheads —Envelopes * * * AMERICAN HUNGARIAN TEXTBOOK Series No. I. and No. II......ea. $1.50 — enclose 25 cents for postage These books are designed to provide easy teaching material for Hungarian parents, grandparents, church-groups, or other social organizations in America who wish to teach the children in their midst to speak and be familiar with their language and customs. The listing of the words, together with their different forms used in the text, will also enable those parents who are not fluent in the Hungarian tongue to read the book together with their children, thus enlarging their own knowledge of the language. THE HUNGARIAN HERITAGE BOOKS Vol. 1. Hungarian Folk Dances, by Ilona Jobbágy and István Kutny, illustrated by Gyula Hargitay, hardb.........................................$ 7.50 Vol. 2. History of the Hungarian Nation, by Dr. B. Vardy and D. Kosary, 480 pp. white deluxe .........................................................$16.00 Vol. 3. Selected Hungarian Legends, illustrated by Joseph Mór, standard green $ 7.50 white deluxe .... $ 8.50 Vol. 4. Selected Hungarian Folk Tales, illustrated by Béla Petry, standard green $ 7.50 white deluxe ........$ 8.50 The Books can be ordered through the Bethlen Press or the Danubian Press (Albert Wass) Astor Park, Florida 32002. * * * BETHLEN PRESS, INC. P. 0. Box 637 Ligonier, Pa. 15658 Sándor E. Chomos, manager — 412-238-9244
