VOCABULARY OF MYTHS IN KARAKALPAK FOLKLORE

Abstract

Mythology (Greek mifhos and logos) means legends, myth. The mythology is the collection of imaginary stories about the creation of Gods, angels, spirits of all kinds, first human beings (Adam-Father and Eve-Mother), living creatures, plants and their origin, legends, as well as the earth, water, and space. In the lexicon of Karakalpak folk myths, there are a lot of units common to Arabic, Persian, and Mongolian languages. When defining the vocabulary of these myths and mythic legends, we are guided by the theoretical opinions of prominent linguists and scientists. In this article, we learned the linguistic features and vocabulary of myths and mythic legends, which are a type of Karakalpak folklore works.