Author(s)

Gulina Zhamgyrchieva¹, Nelia Bekmukhamedova², Makhbubakhon Temirova³, Kyzburak Madanova⁴, Mekhrinsa Sulaymanova³, Nazgul Takhirova¹, Altynai Ermatova⁵, Aikanysh Zhumabaeva⁶, Zhypargul Abdullaeva⁷

¹Department of Kyrgyz Literature, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
²Department of the Russian Language and Literature Teaching and Methodics, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
³Department of the Russian Language and Literature, Andijan State University, Andijan, Uzbekistan.
⁴Department of Practical Course of Kyrgyz Literature and Literature, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
⁵Department of Languages, Zhalal-Abad State University, Zhalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan.
⁶A. Khalmurzhaev Secondary School, Uzgen Region, Kyrgyzstan.
⁷Science and Research Department, Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.

This article is investigating archaic motif of the saint tree in the Kyrgyz epic through a comparison of world folklore materials. This research aims to show an artistic image of archaic motifs in the Kyrgyz epic in mythological and poetic contexts. Objectives of the study were to determine formation and development of epic, the role of archaic motifs by using the comparative-typological methods in the folklore study. Research results are useful for the folklore studies in the philological aspect, particularly in the epic studies. The relevance of the chosen topic is associated with the study of ancient poems and folk works from the modern point of view, and the concept of human values through the prism of folklore heritage.

Archaic Motifs, Folklore, Ancient Worldview, Sacred Tree, Epic

Zhamgyrchieva, G. , Bekmukhamedova, N. , Temirova, M. , Madanova, K. , Sulaymanova, M. , Takhirova, N. , Ermatova, A. , Zhumabaeva, A. and Abdullaeva, Z. (2020) Sacred Tree as an Archaic Motif in Kyrgyz Epic. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, 10, 834-839. doi: 10.4236/ojml.2020.106053.