eksotsütoosil
Eksotsütoosil is a term that originally appears in 19th‑century Turkish folklore literature. The word is a compound of the Turkish roots “eksot” meaning exotic or foreign, and “süto” which historically referred to a messenger or envoy. In the narratives, the eksotsütoosil is typically portrayed as a semi‑mythical envoy dispatched by supernatural forces from distant lands to serve as an omen or guardian for a village. The creature is described as having the body of a small mammal, the wings of a nocturnal bird, and a luminous, iridescent hide that changes color with lunar phases.
Scholars interpret the eksotsütoosil as an archetypal symbol of hospitality and danger in Anatolian folklore. It
The presence of e.g. “eksotsütoosil” in literature has also attracted interest from linguists studying the evolution of