epic hero and a cosmic order reconstruction in adyghe nart epos
The reason of epic heroes resistance against the representative of world chaos and a patron of atmosphere phenomena Pako is considered. It is shown that the god is an embodiment of formidable, hostile forces as regards to a human being. It is noted that the reason of “return of fire“, “light”, “water/rain” depicts not only the struggle for space regulation but also a priorities change process in the pantheon of Adyghe gods. It is determined that Nart hero’s reconstruction of a universe order destroyed by a chaos is a traditional in Adyghes’ world outlook.