THE MOTIVE OF REJECTION IN THE ADYGHE (CIRCASSIAN) EPIC
The article discusses one of the interesting and little-studied motifs, which in the Adyghe (Circassian) epic performs important functions both in building a plot and creating a literary text, and in characterizing the images of characters. The subject of the study is presented in its evolution, in the context of changes in the system of world perception of the environment of the carriers of the folklore tradition. It is established that the motive of rejection can lead to an antagonistic confrontation between the parties or, on the contrary, to the removal of contradictions and mutual understanding. It can also become the plotforming core of the narrative or a secondary factor that complicates the plot and the figurative system. In terms of stages, the motif under consideration remains productive from the most ancient epic samples to modern literary works. The study was carried out on the materials of the archaic Nart epic, historical and heroic epic cycles and samples of the Adyghe (Circassian) folk lyrics.