Images of Kazakh dastans, dating back to the mythological concepts and ideas

Abstract

The author, stopping on the functions of fairy-tale motifs in the Kazakh epos, its pays special attention
to the nature of artistic images, which are based on mythological ideas. Researcher systematically
considered common motifs of fairy tales found in the eastern dastans. It is well known that fighting the
enemy forces such as the dragon, divas, witch-mystan, Zheztyrnak and other heroes dastans overcome
them. The reader is also well known that along with the central character in his long and difficult campaign
involving such powerful satellites, like a bird Samruk, holy Khizr, Perry, with whom the hero is
advised in difficult times, which perform the functions of his assistants. Therefore, the author turned his
attention to the functions and role of mythological characters in the literary system works, their description
and the action in close connection with the people’s worldview. See these characters in the structure
of the eastern dastans for the researcher seems relevant. During the observation of the world of fairy tale
characters found Persian and Turkic plot similarities. However, the author notes, and significant, specific
elements in the structure of the Kazakh epos. Obviously, in dastans very common platitudes. The article
presents the views of other scientists on the role of international influence on the formation of motives
prevailing in traditional folk stories.