Genesis and stage of evolution of epos of “Gorogly”
Subject of the rezearch: materials which are kept in Folk archive of Institute of language and literature named after Alishera Navoi under the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, published Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijanian, Turkish, Kazakh, Tatar, Tajik versions and variants of epos, folk materials, written by the author.
Purpose of work: study of genesis of epos “Gorogly”, determination of stages of its evolutionary developments, time and the base of origination of root subject, scientific study of theoretical questions, concerning main hero, leading images and motives, particularly, questions of transition of epos from mythological into artistic-historical layer.
Method of research: in thesis of version and epos of “Gorogly” is investigated on the base of comparative and historical method, key copulas of the subject of dastan, the fortune of certain heroes and semantic of motives, their historical improvement learnt on the base of comparative and typological method.
The results achieved and their novelty: on the basis of study of genesis epos for the first time in study of folklore explored the system of heroism as the key element of heroic dastans. The level of historical development of early subject were determined. It proved that roots of dastans leave in sun worship period and ritual of myths, wide-spread in antiquity on the territory of Central Asia. Deeply studied questions, concerning the role of epos in forming of historical fortune of folk, epos and ethnos on example of epos “Gorogly”.
The practical value: on base of comparative studyof Uzbek and other version and variants of dastans of “Gorogly” is made attempt of determination and scientifically-theoretical generalization of regularities of epic thinking.
Degree of embed and economic effectivity: materials and scientific results of study, in particular, monographs and articles, published on subject of thesis, can be used in special courses and seminars, dedicated to Uzbek folklore, and also for reading the lectures on folklore, in spending scientifically-practical lessons.
Field of application: study of folklore, study of literature, ethnography, Uzbek literature, contemporary literature process.