The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons
The sky-god of the Altai Tatars. He it is who sends the saviour Maidere to earth, to teach men to respect and fear the true god, but Maidere is slain by the evil → Erlik. From Maidere’s blood there arises a fire which roars up to heaven, whereupon the sky-god causes Erlik and his followers to be destroyed.
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