Özet:

Reflecting the cultural codes, value judgments and belief systems of societies, tales are one of the most effective tools used in the transfer of various symbols through the smallest elements called motifs which create tales. Establishing the world order idealized in people’s minds and ending the disorder are realized through motifs that help the hero in tales. With this aim, frequently used as symbols of goodness, wisdom and loyalty by helping the hero in his journey to end the chaos situation in the tales, the birds are extraordinary being shaving my thological features in terms of the place they are located and their characteristics; and each of them is consciously processed by the narrator who knows the tradition. In this study, the formal and functional analysis of the Simurg / Zümrüd motif, which plays an important role in the shaping of the plot by the hero in the journey episode, was carried out through a total of twelve texts selected from Turkmen and Azerbaijani tales. The use of the motif in both fields wase valuated by emphasizing the place where the extraordinary bird lives, its physical features, functions, and chaotic beings such as dragons, snakes and giants, which are treated as the biggest obstacles for the bird.