SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH NARRATIVES: A COMPARATIVE TYPOLOGICAL STUDY
Abstract
Supernatural elements constitute an essential component of traditional narratives, serving as a bridge between the material and spiritual dimensions of human experience. This article explores supernatural motifs in Uzbek narratives and English folk narratives from a comparative typological perspective. The study aims to identify universal narrative patterns and culture-specific features reflected in supernatural representations. By analyzing narrative structure, symbolic meaning, and cultural function, the research demonstrates how supernatural elements shape moral values, collective memory, and worldview in both traditions. The findings contribute to comparative folklore studies by highlighting the typological significance of supernatural motifs in oral narratives.