Fairy in classical Turkish poetry

Extraordinary beings, which can not be perceived with the senses and grasped with the mind, point to the existence of an unknown realm and preserve its mystery. The desire to know and learn, brought by man from his creation, has extended to an invisible, mysterious and extremely intriguing realm, as well as the visible. Artists, on the other hand, preferred various branches of art to reflect their feelings and thoughts about this world. Classical Turkish poetry is also a branch of art, and the XIII. and XIX. it represents a very special historical phase between the centuries. Extraordinary beings, which aroused curiosity in classical poets in these periods and were always the focus of their attention, have also been the subject of our study. The fairy, which we take at the center of our work; it is also closely related to jinn, mermaid, angel, devil, witch, giant, dragon, houri and gılmân and Mount Kaf. In classical poetry, it is seen that there is a significant relationship between these beings. In our study, in-depth research has been done about extraordinary beings in general, and the fairy issue, which we have taken to the center of our study, has been reached with a deductive method. The aim of our study; in classical Turkish poetry, it is to try to give the fairy, who is very loved, likened to a lover, but always hidden in a corner, to gain the reputation it deserves in classical Turkish poetry. As a result of our study, information was given about the unseen, metaphysical and mystical dimensions of the extraordinary beings we chose; origins are mentioned. The interest of these selected extraordinary beings with the fairy and their reflections on our classical poetry are shown. 19 different features have been identified regarding the fairy; It has been observed that the fairy is sometimes used for simile and sometimes as a metaphor. With this study on the fairy, it has been tried to contribute to the field of classical Turkish poetry. Keywords: Classical Turkish Poetry, Extraordinary Being, Senses, Fairy, Beloved