The Oedipus Tale Type in Azerbaijani: Folklore and its Socio-Psychological Semantics

In this article, I analyze tales collected from Azerbaijani territories a psycho-semantic perspective, specifically pertaining to the Oedipus tale type (AT: 931, 933). The incest taboo, common theme in society, is discouraged these through symbolic behaviors. tales, which were different at times, transgression of taboo firstly happens between sisters and brothers, later mothers sons. When we approach fairy plots presented context complex, it becomes clear that are also organized on basis son’s point view. This evident because their descriptions father—a character type—as culprit all anti-social unethical problems. texts present, heroes generally derive disruption sister brother, who has been left die. argue baby born as result dismantling taboo—being removed chain (or family environment) social relations by parents be die living not recognizing his mother—is portrayed main fact explanation events’ semantics.