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The article briefly surveys epic toponyms, ethnonyms and anthroponyms, found in the Karachay-Balkarian version of the Nartiada. A number of examples, having analogies in related works in Turkic and geographical names, are given. Particular attention is paid to Alan-Digor hydronyms, which are often found in the gorges of Balkaria and in the context of the Narts’ legends of the Karachais and Balkars. The scientific explanation of these names is given. Based on the research of the scientists, experts on onomastics, a number of examples of ancient ethnonyms «As» and «Alan» are given, their place in Karachay-Balkarian epos «Narts» is determined. For the first time in the national nartology, the anthroponym Kaynar teyri (Poppling god) is explained. The image of this deity, who is of the most ancient characters of the Karachay-Balkarian heroic epos, is considered in comparative aspect with the oldest mythological deity of Turkic paganism Kayrakan (Poppling). Comparative study of a number of the folklore texts and scientific literature on the ancient beliefs of the Turkic tribes also revealed, that the motive of heavenly origin of the wise sorceress Satanay (Satan, Sataney-Guasha) in the Karachay-Balkarian epos «Narts» echoes in content with the motives of mythological legends of the ancients Turks. Analysis of onomastic terminology of the Karachais and Balkarians showed, that the origin of the names of a number of stones in the Chegem gorge is associated with the names of the Narts’ heroes (Sosuruknu tashi «Sosruk's stone», Gemuda-Sekirgen-tash «Stone-Over-Which- Gemuda-Jumped», etc.), which confirms close connection between the content of the heroic epos and the material culture of the people. In our opinion, this phenomenon is connected with the historical memory of the ethnos and the historicism of the Narts’ epos.

Keywords: heroic epos, onomastics, anthroponyms, ethnos, Turkic tribes, Alan, Caucasus, Digorians.

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