FACTORS OF FORMATION AND LINGUISTIC NATURE OF MYTHONYMS IN THE LEXICON OF KHOREZM ORAL CREATIVITY

This article studies the factors of formation of mythonyms in the lexicon of Khorezm oral creativity, their genetic sources and semantic features in the form of a holistic scientific text. The study analyzes the influence of pre-Islamic beliefs (Zoroastrianism, shamanism) and Islamic ideas on the system of mythonyms. The linguistic and cultural significance of mythological images formed on the basis of the poles of goodness and evil in Khorezm folklore, their lexical and semantic role in the language are highlighted.