Abstract
The Mongolian “Geser” is an epic cycle consisting of many songs, which originally consisted of one or more chapters. In the process of forming the cycle, some chapters acquire structural and functional features that differ from traditional Mongolian epics, and these atypical features characterize the uniqueness of the process of formation and functioning of some chapters of the epic. One of these texts with atypical features in the structure, theme and plot is the chapter on the resurrection of the heroes of Gesar. In this article, on the basis of structural analysis, a comparative analysis of this chapter with the text of the Mongolian historical chronicle “Altan Tobchi” is given. It is assumed that the formation of an atypical structure of this chapter is focused on its unique function, that is, there is a transformation of the traditional functions of both the narrative and lyrical parts of this chapter. The narrative part has the discursive function of connecting other independent chapters and the logical function of connecting “Gesar” with the Mongolian heroic epic tradition, while the lyrical part reveals the independence and heroism of the plot, thereby allowing the simple plot to become an independent heroic epic chapter.
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