THE IMAGE OF KOZHANASYR IN FOLKLORE OF WORLD LITERATURE

Abstract

Despite the large number of records and scientific papers related to the study of the image of Kozhanasyr, many issues related to this literary image have not been resolved, as well as there are not enough fundamental academic works on the image of Kozhanasyr. Currently, this topic is becoming increasingly important and relevant, requires research based on the interpretation and national characteristics of this image in the literature of different peoples and determining the parallel of literary conclusions. The article takes into account the points of view of various scientists and presents their opinions about this literary hero.

The issues of studying the image of Kojanasyr, a folklore hero embodied in philosophical and humorous essays, legends and fairy tales characteristic of different peoples, are very extensive. Although this image is found in the folklore works of many peoples, each of them perceives this image differently. Because the humorous stories of Kozhanasyr, various typical images of Kozhanasyr in these stories, forming a moral, psychological, cultural, religious portrait of each nation, show that this literary hero is multifaceted. In the course of the study, various data and works of many researchers were analyzed, and a literary review was conducted. At the same time, literary heroes who are close to the image of Kozhanasyr in world literature were also considered, and the problems and stages of the study of this image were also taken into account. Various literary approaches to the study of the image of Kozhanasyr were analyzed and prospects for further work in this direction were identified.