Mythical image of the Isp in the Nart’s epos of Adyghes
The paper sheds light on the Isps, one of the mythical images of «Nartkher», the heroic epos of the Adyghe people. Isps are undersized people, possessing sufficient courage, force and bravery. Along with giants Isps are perceived by tradition carriers as the first human beings and inhabitants of the territory occupied by them. Functions of giants and dwarfs as «cultural heroes» are not limited by creation of the first people. They are also the first owners of some subjects of culture. It is inferred that in a context of an ethno-mental worldview, representations about the Isps are important in research not only of the Adyghe «Nartkher», but also of the whole Caucasus.