Images of historical figures in the fabulous prose of the Buryats (legendary hero Damba Taisha)

The article analyzes verbal stories of historical content - one of the varieties of fabulous folklore prose of the Buryats. Particular attention is given to the characteristic of activities of real historical person who has received public recognition, as reflected in verbal folk poetry. Considerable attention is paid to the comparison of the content of legends with reliable evidence of written historical sources. The article describes the characteristic features of the genre of Buryat legends and stories about historical figures as narratives about the facts of reality.