The motif of exam in the Anatolian tales

Tales are special folk narratives that have reached today with the collective memory of the society in which they are told and carry the experiences accumulated since the earliest years of the society. While tales carry the identity of the civilizations in which they emerged, they also have a universal structure. Universal qualities are conveyed through motifs in fairy tales. The state of being tested, which is in life and is frequently encountered, is included in the main headings of the motif with the name of the exam.Man goes through some tests at every stage of his life. The concepts of reward and punishment have been shaped in relation to the exam phenomenon. Penalties and rewards are given according to the success of the compulsory exam. In the created imaginary world, tales offer us pieces of life without breaking away from reality. Fairy tale heroes get their reward by passing tough exams just like in reality. It is possible to see the traces of the cultural heritage of the society in the tales that convey instinctive remains with images and symbols. In the light of archetypes and symbols, the mythical cycle of "departure-initiation and return" in the adventure of self-discovery of fairy tale heroes is discussed. The tales told in the Anatolian field are evaluated within the framework of scientific studies.