ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF UZBEK SHAMAN LEGENDS

Abstract

The morphology of Uzbek shaman legends is considered in the article. The opinions of many Uzbek and Russian folklorists were analyzed. The motif of receiving help from a mythological patron, which is widely used in the plot of shaman legends, was initially formed under the influence of shaman mythology, and later, during the artistic evolution of folk thought, it was studied in terms of motifs from other genres of folklore.