THE IMAGE OF THE MOTHER IN LEZGHIN PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

The article touches upon the question of the role of the mother as the keeper of the hearth in Lezgin folklore. The features and gender stereotypes assigned to the image of the mother are considered, her place and role in the socio-cultural society is clarified. The author defines the psychology and interests of the individual, developed in accordance with the worldview of society and in interaction with the history of the formation of their religious beliefs. The relevance of the study is due to the need to study Lezgin folk paremias with identification features of the female image on specific factual material.