The Turkic creation myth is an ancient story about the creation of the Gaoche (Chinese: 高車 / 高车, Pinyin: Gāochē, Wade-Giles: Kao-ch'e) ( Tiele people) told among various Turkic peoples.

The story The tale is told in Chinese in the Book of WeiWei Shu, Volume 103, section "Gaoche". Original text: "俗云匈奴單于生二女,姿容甚美,國人皆以為神。單于曰:「吾有此女,安可配人,將以與天。」乃於國北無人之地,築高臺,置二女其上,曰:「請天自迎之。」經三年,其母欲迎之,單于曰:「不可,未徹之間耳。」復一年,乃有一老狼晝夜守臺嘷呼,因穿臺下為空穴,經時不去。其小女曰:「吾父處我於此,欲以與天,而今狼來,或是神物,天使之然。」將下就之。其姊大驚曰:「此是畜生,無乃辱父母也!」妹不從,下為狼妻而產子,後遂滋繁成國,故其人好引聲長歌,又似狼嘷。" and the History of the Northern DynastiesHistory of the Northern Dynasties, Volume 98, section "Gaoche". Original text: "俗云:匈奴單于生二女,姿容甚美,國人皆以為神。單于曰:「吾有此女,安可配人?將以與天。」乃于國北無人之地築高臺,置二女其上曰:「請天自迎之。」經三年,其母欲迎之。單于曰:「不可,未徹之間耳。」復一年,乃有一老狼,晝夜守台嗥呼,因穿台下為空穴,經時不去。其小女曰:「吾父處我于此,欲以與天,而今狼來,或是神物,無使之然。」將下就之。其姊夫驚曰:「此是畜生,無乃辱父母?」妹不從,下為狼妻而產子。後遂滋繁成國。故其人好引聲長歌,又似狼嗥。

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Grey wolf (mythology) Turkic mythology