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Otkyrkoz the Eagle
Doszhan-ata and his story
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Soaring through the sky is the Eagle. Every day, the people of the aul notice it and, squinting at the blinding sun, they look up, raising their heads to the azure sky. Whatever happens, the smooth flight of the Eagle bestows upon them a sense of safety and peace. Many years pass and yet… the Eagle soars through the sky.
The aksakals say that an admirable woman once lived in their aul: her temper was gentle, her eyes were kind, and her hair was long. She carefully braided them each morning, and in the afternoon, her son played with a jingling shashbau that decorated her braids.
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“Once I woke up longing to see the mountain lake, listen to the birds chirping and breathe in the fresh air of the lake. So, I called up Alapar, mounted my horse and rode up the mountain trail. The sun was so bright that I had to cover myself with a cap. Lowering the hood over my eyes and looking out from under it, I noticed that all of a sudden Alapar became agitated and started whining. The sun disappeared behind the clouds, and the whole sky turned dark. My horse neighed loudly, and a grave feeling consumed my heart.
“‘It is going to rain,’ a thought slipped my mind, when I heard someone flying over me. The flapping of the wings became louder and louder. I had to hurry. I pulled the bit, and my horse galloped. ‘My dog is here with me, and I’m not so scared with Alapar by my side,’ I thought.
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