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V.I. ABAEV NORTH-OSSETIAN INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITARIAN AND SOCIAL STUDIES

OF VLADIKAVKAZ SCIENCE CENTRE OF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH OSSETIA-ALANIA

ИЗВЕСТИЯ СОИГСИ

Abisalova R.N., Kalabekova L.T. The Georges Dumézil’s Letters to Konstantin Gagkaev (1961—1983) Print

The article deals with 26 letters of the outstanding French scientist Georges Edmond Raul Dumézil to the famous Ossetian scientist, doctor of philology, linguist, folklorist, connoisseur and researcher of the Narts epic K.E. Gagkaev. Acquaintance with the epistolary heritage of outstanding scientists seems very fruitful, it allows us to penetrate into the creative laboratory, to assess the professionalism, talent, erudition of both researchers. The letters also reveal human qualities, tolerance of the discussion, respect for the opinion of the addressee. In the preface to the published sources, a brief description of the creative legacy of Dumezil and Gagkaev. It is noted that the main object of scientific interest of both scientists for more than half a century of scientific research was the Indo-European, especially Iranian, and Caucasian languages, mythology, epic. Named works of scientists, in particular, analyzed the work of Gagkaev, devoted to the studies of Dumezil on the Nartovsky epic. The letters were written by Dumezil to Gagkaev in the period of 1961-1983. They are evidence not only of the high scientific erudition of Dumezil, understanding of the subtlest nuances of Nartiada, but also of a desire to delve deeper into the features of the formation and existence in the traditional culture of the outstanding epic monument of the Ossetian people. In addition to their value of scientific observations and characteristics contained in the letters, they are distinguished by warmth, friendly disposition; contain expressions of gratitude to Gagkaev for providing scientific information. The published materials were extracted from the Scientific Archives of the North Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian and Social Research named after V.I. Abaev (K.E. Gagkaev Fond). The letters are translated from French into Russian and provided with notes containing information on the issues discussed.

Keywords: G. Dumézil, K.E. Gagkaev, epic, mythology, Narts epic, folklore, three-functional theory, social organization.

 

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