Мотив богатырского поединка в эпическом репертуаре джангарчи Телтя Лиджиева

In the epic repertoire of the famous jangarchi Teltya Lidzhiev (1906–1970) who belonged to the epic school of the rhapsodist Eelyan Ovla, the motif of heroic duel is a plot-forming one. Goals. The article examines the motif of heroic duel in the repertoire of jangarchi Teltya Lidzhiev in order to identify the preservation and sequence of its narrative units. Methods. When it comes to analyze the epic songs of Teltya Lidzhiev against similar songs of the rhapsodist Eelyan Ovla, the comparative method is employed. Results. The comparative analysis reveals that the motif of heroic duel, associated with the presentation of an ultimatum to the hostile ruler and the raiding of the enemy’s herd, retains the same sequence of narrative units as that in the source text of the predecessor. Conclusions. The research has shown that the motif of heroic duel associated with the enemy’s ultimatum, being an important part of the narrative, appears in the form of a predicative construction where all elements are interconnected. The motif of the heroic duel, associated with the presentation of an ultimatum by Jangar himself to the hostile khan and the raiding of the latter’s herd, being a plot-forming element, is characterized by a stable sequence. In the songs of Teltya Lidzhiev, the epic narrative is always centered around the hero whose heroification is emphasized in the course of the development of the motif of heroic duel.