The image of korkyt ata in folklore and literature
Name of Korkyt, who was an ingenious zhyrau (literally - the storyteller), a magnificent kyuyshi (the performer of musical work on a kobyz and a dombra), the prophet, the adviser to khans, the author of wise words which have remained in the memory of people as the author of words of edification, a legendary personality known in all Turkic world including Kazakhs. All legends connected with Korkyt are filled with mysteries. In Kazakh folklore, Korkyt's emergence and withdrawal from this world are connected with water elements, kobyz - is perceived as the evidence of surprising opportunities of spirit, and his kyuy (pieces of music) on a kobyz possesses the integral symbolics of eternal life. There is a deep philosophical sense in motive of Korkyt running from death. Famous sayings concerning a name of Korkyt as "Wherever you go there is a grave for Korkyt", "As the flame lit in honor of Korkyt", etc. considered as words of edification gives us a broad worldview in folklore and mythology of that period. Korkyt's destiny represents regularity of life, it also predetermines "unity" of contrasts. At the same time, Korkyt is the personality, who had become the character in written literature too. The important thing is that the basis of legends and literary works about Korkyt are made by folklore motives. The main aim of this article is to make deductions on the basis of the analysis of the works devoted to this t-heme.