THE IMAGE OF THE DRAGON IN UZBEKISTAN MYTHOLOGY

Аннотация

The article examines the image of the dragon in Uzbek mythology. Based on the presented material, it can be concluded that the image of the dragon mythological image in Uzbek legends is reflected in the mythology of different countries and therefore can be considered universal. This means that the image of the dragon in Uzbek mythology is related to European and Chinese dragons, despite some differences in its appearance, which have a cultural significance in many of its features and characteristics. Keywords: dragon image, legend, mythological image, characteristics, plot The mythopoetic tasks that the dragon performs in the mythological arsenal of Uzbek mythology also include the motif of kidnapping a person in the village. In Uzbek mythological texts, the person kidnapped by the dragon is not only a girl, but can also be an old man or a man. In Uzbek mythological imaginations, the dragon also breathes fire from its mouth, kidnaps and feeds on villagers. In legends and fairy tales, the epic hero fights the dragon, and after defeating it, takes a piece of its skin and puts it on his belt. Mythological imaginations related to the dragon also indicate that the dragon performs a dualistic task. Let's pay attention to the legend of "Khorezm and Hurjamal": "Once upon a time, there was a large city ruled by Mahmud of Ghaznavi. One day, a strong storm arose, and sand began to move from all sides, gradually covering all the gates of the city with sand. The people of the city, as if under siege, could not leave their homes and began to live their lives. As if adding insult to injury, an enemy more terrible than a sandstorm appeared before the city's inhabitants. A dragon appeared around the city, howling in terror, causing endless suffering to the people, who were already exhausted from hunger and lack of water. The evil dragon threatened the townspeople that if they did not give him one beautiful girl every morning, he would scatter the ashes of the entire city to the sky, and destroy your homes and belongings. The people were afraid, and every morning, at the dragon's request, they would bring one beautiful girl out to the castle gate, and the greedy dragon would eat the food in one gulp. Soon, the city was deprived of all its treasures. The families with daughters would wake up in terror, waiting for that fateful day to come. In the end, all the girls in the city were devoured by the dragon, and 103 ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MODERN SCIENCE International scientific-online conference there was no one left except the daughter of Mahmud Ghaznavi. The king had a minister named Qulubjon, who explained everything to the ruler in bed. The sultan, whose heart was torn apart by the fire of judaism, was forced to submit to the will of the majority. He had not one, but three, each of them beautiful daughters. On one side, his daughters, who would not spare his eyes if he sent them, but if he did not send them, the dragon stood at the threshold of the city, and with one blow would scatter the ashes of the city to the sky. The king summoned his courtiers. They cast lots and advised that the king's youngest daughter, Hurjamol, be sent to the dragon's grave. The next morning, the king's soldiers tied Hurjamol's hands and feet with ropes, threw her heart and soul under the castle wall, ignoring the cries of the intercessors, and fled into the city, locking the gates so that the dragon would not see them. Outside the city's citadel was a large cemetery. While Hurjamol was crying, she suddenly saw two men from the cemetery. After a while, they got closer. Hurjamol saw that they were two young men. The name of one of the men who came out of the cemetery was Khorezm, and the name of the other was Habash. They untied the girl's hands and feet and asked her how she was. Hurjamol told these heroes who were wandering the world everything without a drop of water. Hearing the story of the dragon, Habash's eyes filled with tears, and his complexion turned pale like a three-washed gray. After listening to the girl's story, Khorezm, who learned that a great calamity had befallen the people of the city, asked about the dragon: - I have not seen him, answered Hurjamol. - But they say that his body is like a mountain, his mouth is like a large coil, and each tooth is like the tongue of a dragon. He swallows everything cleanly, without saying that he has seen so many things. Hearing this, Habash's heart burst, and he was so frightened that he felt like he was suffering from a seven-year fever, and he ran away without looking back or forward. Khorezm consoled Hurjamol and did not leave the girl. Show me the way to the dragon, O beautiful girl! I will try, if I can, kill that bloodthirsty creature and save your country from disaster. Unless I am weak, do not be afraid, I will surrender myself to the dragon's will in your place. He consoled the girl, saying, "You will return to the city in peace". The young man took his bow in his hand and looked around