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Abstract One of the methods of formation of Azerbaijani tales is through using the legend texts. The legend structures take part in tale formation both entirely and via reflecting the general content. Such tales are usually not very large by form or size. All legend images fulfill the same function in tales. Such tales could be identified as tale-legends. The tale structure continues its development with the transformation of the legend to the tale text. “Supremacy of prophet Moses” and “Khidir commits namaz of the dead” legends and “Kidnapped girls” tale-legends could be brought as examples of it. Motifs play the main role in the transformation of legends to tales. These motifs do not lose their functions even after passing to the tale. Legends used in tales might be related to the mythological thought; on the other hand it might not be related to the mythological thought. The legend related to the mythological thought can easily mix with the myth; the legend which is not related to the mythological thought can fall in a particular genre after a long period of time. Such legends which fall in any genre can be seen in the tales related with the historical personalities. Although prophet Solomon, Moses, prophet Muhammad are the religious personalities, they can be seen as images in the texts.

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