THE HEROIC IMAGE OF WOMEN IN THE EPIC “QYRQ QYZ” AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL INTERPRETATION
This article analyzes the images of female heroes in the famous Karakalpak heroic epic «Qirq Qiz» (Forty Girls) from philosophical, artistic, and historical-cultural perspectives. The central heroine Gulayim and the forty brave girls united around her are examined as a vivid example of the feminine heroism phenomenon in epic thinking. The article investigates, based on scientific sources, the comparative relationship of female warrior images with ancient Amazon traditions, traces of matriarchy, and the social status of women in Saka and Massagetae culture
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