Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2013. № 2. Part 1. P. 69-71.
THE DARGINS’ IDEAS ABOUT SOME CHARACTERS OF MUSLIM MYTHOLOGY: JINNS AND SHAITAN
Israpilova Zarema Anvarovna
Dagestan State Technical University
Abstract. The author covers the beliefs associated with the Muslim mythological characters - jinns and shaitan – of one of the Dagestan ethnic groups – the Dargins, according to the author’ opinion, in the syncretic images of these Islamized mythological characters the features and characteristics of the deities and demons of local origin are embodied, and tells that they incorporate the qualities and characteristics associated with ancestors’ cult, personal spirits-protectors, the patrons of family and village community, the owners of separate loci.
Key words and phrases: даргинцы, верования, мусульманская мифология, джинны, шайтан, демоны, злые духи, the Dargins, beliefs, Muslim mythology, jinns, shaitan, demons, evil spirits
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