PLOT AND MOTIVES OF THE CYCLE ABOUT NARTUGA (MARATINA) KOSHIROKO.GEOGRAPHY OF DISTRIBUTION
The article discusses different versions of the plot, as well as the central motifs of the legend and song about the hero of the historical and heroic epic - Nartug (Martin) Koshiroko. Particular attention is paid to the degree of prevalence of the plot in the territory of the residence of the Adygh’s, to the stylistic features of the texts of the legend and to the fact that historical and heroic narratives are sometimes accompanied by songs of a purifying nature. As a result of studying the materials, it is concluded that the nature of the presentation of the main storyline corresponds to the genre features of the epic, the functions of subject attributes in revealing the image of the main character and the ideological plan of the songworker are established. The analysis of song texts is based on observations on the poetics and stylistics of the song text (structure, hyperbolization, alliteration).