Representing a National Concept of Space in Epic Literature
Representando um conceito nacional de espaço na literatura épica
Kenbayeva A. Abisheva S. Amangalieva A.
2025Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
Bakhtiniana
2025#20Issue 4
Drawing material from the famous Karakalpak epic poem Yer Ziyuar, this paper aims to explore real and symbolic dimensions of conceptualizing space in epic literature through the functioning of place names as a reflection of the national and cultural uniqueness of ideas about space. In their direct use, real toponyms signify physical space that determines the geographical borders of the events in the poem. In addition, real toponyms from other countries expand the geography of the poem to show social, political, economic and cultural connections with other nations. The symbolic dimension is based on the combination of ancient myths and references to Islam. Mythical toponyms serve as markers of a fictional world created in the poem and acquire symbolic meanings by acting as obstacles on the hero’s path and giving him strength to overcome these obstacles. Some sacred place names evoke associations with homeland through the realization of religious motives.
Heroic Epos , Myth , Space , Symbol , Toponym
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M. Utemissov West Kazakhstan University, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Sh. Yessenov Caspian University of Technology and Engineering, Department of Kazakh Philology, Aktau, Kazakhstan
Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian-Technical University, Language Development Center, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
M. Utemissov West Kazakhstan University
Sh. Yessenov Caspian University of Technology and Engineering
Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian-Technical University
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