POETHOLOGY OF "HOLY WATER" MOTIVES IN LEGENDS

Abstract

In this article, the motif of sacred water sources, widespread in folklore, is taken as the main object, and first of all, the events related to water from the cosmogonic myths are considered. At the same time, the significance of water in Islam was compared with the characteristics of the Buddha and Christian knowledge. In the Ancient worldview, creation was associated with various objects related to water. Water is the most common natural creature in mythology. The world ocean, bottomless and infinitely deep water is a phenomenon that existed before the appearance of the first being. Natural spontaneity stands at the origins of all creation, as well as one boundary in the transition from chaos to the cosmos. In mythical knowledge, the concepts of the sea, ocean, river, lake, stream, and sources are very important. One of the important features of the veneration of water as a sacred object is the motives associated with springs or sacred wells. In the knowledge of the peoples of Turkic origin, water is a symbol of creative origin, reproduction, abundance and fertility, destruction and rebirth, virtue, and Kie. The article compared the rituals common to the Turkic peoples related to water: the consecration of water, the opening of spring, the expansion of the streambed, and the invitation of rain. The sources of myths about the origin of water in the knowledge of the ancient Turks are analyzed, and the mythical motifs associated with water are systematized. Samples of folklore about the origin of a stream, river, lake, or sea were considered. The role of prophets and saints in the origin of rivers and springs was highlighted by examples in religious rituals. Three types of holy water mentioned in the Quran are analyzed, and their special function for the human race. The concepts of "holy water", "Holy spring", "living water", and "water of life" were taken into account, and examples were given. "The sacred places of the water and the legends concerning people with special sacred, mysterious power, prophets were compared. Examples from the lyrics of songs common to the Turkic peoples are studied, and appropriate conclusions are drawn.