Structural Analysis of the Mythological Consciousness of the Peoples of the East
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v2i10.655Keywords:
Mythological consciousness, epic traditions of the peoples of the East, the idea of the struggle between good and evil, axiological judgmentsAbstract
In modern conditions of the global development of civilization, when humanity is faced with the problem of choosing new strategies for survival, interest in traditional oriental teachings is growing, since it was in them that special attention was paid to the issues of spiritual perfection of a person, his moral values as a priority and the main condition for the development of his being and meaning all life.
In the formation of traditional oriental philosophical teachings, the epic occupies a central place. Each mythological worldview as a manifestation of spirituality already has its own central and highest moral values, which are carried out through the prism of the idea of the struggle between good and evil, axiological judgments «permissible» and «unacceptable».
At the same time, the history of philosophy and culture is important, as well as the mythological worldview of each nation cannot be considered in isolation from each other. Since they are an organic part of the entire world civilization. In this regard, this article studies the epic traditions of the Eastern peoples in the context of the formation of their value consciousness, identifies their common features and characteristics.
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Thus, in the Eastern epic tradition, the readers' attention was drawn not only to the artistic plot, historical and legendary events, but also to the deep life wisdom, moral values that have been formed over the centuries. The main one is that the highest purpose of man is the harmonious development of the body, mind and spirit. The goal of human aspirations should be spiritual perfection. And also each mythological worldview as a manifestation of spirituality already has its own central and highest moral values, which are carried out through the prism of the idea of the struggle between good and evil, axiological judgments «permissible» and «unacceptable».
