THE WORLD OF NARRATION OF THE POEM “THE PLAY OF AGASI” BY KHACHATUR ABOVYAN

Abstract

The world of narration of the poem “The Play of Aghasi” by Khachatur Abovyan is
constructed on the basis of peculiar relationships between factual and possible narrations. The
symbol of Masis presented in the poem in its contextual meaning is a binding link between the
heavenly and earthly worlds, which becomes a basis for the equal usage of those two patterns.
Abovyan divided the “ego” of the main hero – the narrator, and gave a separate narrator to each
world – the earthly body and the heavenly soul. In the poem the mythological and ritual
motivations, alongside with the plot referring to everyday life, are equally developing: the
earthly wedding is carried out on the universal basis, i.e. with the participation of the celestial
bodies, while the mythological heroes are acting side by side with human beings.