Specific Aspects of the Motif of Immortality in Literature

Abstract

This article examines the specific characteristics of the motif of immortality, which is widely reflected in the literature of Azerbaijan and world nations. The primary objective of the research is to explore the manifestations of the idea of immortality in literary texts, its mythological, religious, and philosophical contexts, and to identify the distinctive features of this theme in various literary traditions.

The article analyzes examples in which the concept of immortality is embodied in both world and Azerbaijani literature, focusing on their ideological and thematic aspects. The motif of immortality is studied comparatively in oral folklore—particularly in epics and legends-as well as in written literature, including epic, lyrical, and dramatic genres. The study employs hermeneutic, comparative-historical, and structural-semiotic methods to examine the dynamic development of this theme across different periods and literary movements.

The results indicate that the theme of immortality has a universal character and manifests in various literary traditions within different mythological, religious, and philosophical contexts. The article compares the similarities and differences in the treatment of this idea in different national literatures and analyzes the artistic and aesthetic values of the concept of immortality.