The next scientific seminar was held at the Department of Mythology of the Institute of Folklore of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). Along with the department staff, scholars and specialists from the Departments of Folklore and Written Literature and “Dede Gorgud” also participated in the seminar.

The seminar began with an extensive presentation by the Head of the Department of Mythology, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor Seyfaddin Rzasoy on the topic “The Concept of the “Invisible World” in Turkic Mythology.” The speaker first discussed the essence of the concept of the “Invisible World” and its place within the Turkic mythological system of thought, presenting to the participants the results of many years of scientific research conducted on the subject.

Professor S.Rzasoy noted that although the motifs of a hero disappearing, vanishing or withdrawing into the unseen realm in folklore texts have been widely studied by researchers, the semantics of these motifs had not yet been fully and accurately explained. According to his thoughts, understanding the essence of these motifs requires identifying the semiotic elements of the ritual-mythological thought model to which they belong and reconstructing them as a unified system.

The professor mentioned that the answers to these questions were obtained not through assumptions and hypotheses, but through the phenomenological analysis of facts serving as direct transmediative carriers of information in the Turkic epic tradition.

Doctor of Philosophy in Philology Narmin Babayeva also made a presentation on the topic “The Mountain-Human Archetype” in Ashiq Alasgar’s activity”. The speaker provided information about Ashiq Alasgar’s activity, noting that alongside his innate talent, the foundation of the poet’s artistic power lay in his deep connection to folk creativity and the traditions of ashiq art. It was noted that Ashiq Alasgar’s works were rich in artistic motifs, among which nature motifs occupy a special place.

In her speech, the presenter stressed the importance of approaching Ashiq Alasgar’s poetry through the lens of mythical archetypes and the mythological-cosmogonic worldview of the people. It was noted that the artist was shaped within an environment rooted in traditional thinking and regarded the ancient beliefs of the people as sacred. From this perspective, his activity was considered a rich source for studying the people’s primordial worldview and mythological system of thought.

During the continuation of the seminar, Professor Seyfaddin Rzasoy shared his views on the topic and offered recommendations to the presenter. At the end the exchange of opinions took place around the presentations.