ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS OF HASAN KHAN IN THE EPIC CYCLE OF GOROGLY

The Gorogly epic cycle is one of the significant examples of folklore that holds equal value in both Western and Eastern cultural traditions. Since the second half of the 20th century, the cycle – its plot, narrative development, and character depictions – has been the subject of scholarly research. In the epic, the role of each character becomes apparent through the analysis of their relationship with the central hero, Gorogly. Therefore, to reveal the character traits of Hasan Khan, Gorogly’s adopted son, this study focuses on the analysis of his intercharacter relationships. In the cycle, Hasan Khan is portrayed as a brave warrior, and at the same time, the bards (bakhshis) describe his character through father – son relationships depicted in the epics. In the episodes featuring Hasan Khan, he appears as an adopted son to Gorogly, a brother to Gulchehra, a son to the fairies Misqol and Ogha Yunus, a brother to Avaz Khan, a husband to Khondalli, and a father figure to Ravshan