History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Initial Formulas of the Adyghe Fairy Tales Bukhurov M.F. Article is devoted to a problem of systematization and the analysis of initial formulas of the аdyghe magic, powerful and household fairy tales. With attraction of an extensive actual material from the published and archival records of the Adyghe folklore the structure of the specified stereotypic means of art expression into what scientific novelty of research is put is for the first time studied. Having considered all main versions, the author draws conclusions about a role and functions of each element in separately taken formula. Keywords: fantastic; initial formulas; chronological; topographical; аdyghe. Contacts: E-mail: mbf72@mail.ru Pp. 24-30.