The Interpretation of Initiation in “Gorogli” Poem

This article discusses one of the leading motives of the epic "Gorogli" ("Korogli") - the mythological and historical basis of the interpretation of the hero's initiation. The interpretations of the epic in the Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Turkmen versions are studied comparatively. In all cognate versions of the epic "Gorogli" ("Korogli"), it is proved that the images of space, time - mountain, cave, water (rill), tree (Boyterak), patron eran (Hizr and chiltan) have a unique basis. The fact that the plot of the epic has a single basis, the fact that the protagonist goes through the process of initiation is one of the main conditions for his re-education as an alp (hero) shows that the protagonist is brought up physically and mentally. The alp (hero) system, which serves as a criterion for heroic epics, plays an important role in the imagination, proving that the process of initiation is uniquely artistically described in all cognate versions of the epic, but has a common basis. In the South Uzbek variant of the Uzbek version of the epic, the spiritual upbringing of the protagonist is analyzed in a perfect artistic way.