Geser. The Вuryat heroic epic

Most often the characters are either positive or negative. Our attention is focused now on the main character. The whole narration is concentrated around the main personage, i.e. Geser.

Having analyzed the situation Geser usually takes up the most complicated problems toВ solve, he is sufficiently confident ofВ himself. Geser respects the elder people, obeys the decisions ofВ the council ofВ the Tengris, he is tolerant ofВ some ofВ their mistakes and weakness. InВ spite ofВ his divine origin Geser is humane, he does not like the idea ofВ being singled out, rather he would live the way the other people do, though he never forgets about his true designation.

Geser is aВ magician possessing the supersensitive abilities but he never boasts ofВ it. The people like and respect Geser. He is industrious, possesses good skills for practical life, he is above all aВ good warrior. Geser is kind and open- handed, he is just and follows his principles. He can also control the atmospheric phenomena.

Geser is one of the sons of Khormusta tengri, residing in the Heaven, the highest sphere of the Universe. When there came the time of trouble and misfortune upon the Earth Geser was designed to descend to the Middle sphere (the Earth) to struggle against the evil and complete his mission of salvation of the people. He was born on the Earth an ugly (некрасивый) child, this is accounted for by the necessity for him to survive, it was kind of protection against the evil forces, the spirits and the like.

When he was aВ child one ofВ his names was Bukhe-Beligte (strong and gifted). Since childhood he was noted for his unusual gifts. He committed good deeds, displaying the magic abilities which helped him inВ doing good things. When he grows up he turns into aВ strong, well-built, handsome bator.

The three cosmic spheres are inВ his power. His origin is inВ the Sky, among the divinities. He lives on the Earth.

He goes down toВ the Water kingdom, he establishes the ties with its Lord having married his daughter. Geser performs his deeds for the sake ofВ the people, for their well-being and happiness.

AВ brief summary ofВ the translating methods

The first translation to the English language of one of the Buryat variants of the heroic epic of “Geser” entitled “Abai Geser the Mighty” has been completed by Ye. Khundaeva.