Verbal representation of the concepts of relation between a wizard and evil spirit (on lexis of perm dialects and mythological stories of Perm krai)

In the article on the data of mythological stories, data of dialect dictionaries and folklore and ethnographic sources of Perm Krai we consider verbal representations of the concept of relations between a wizard and evil spirits, which are manifested quite clearly at the lexical level and which are presented by the roots "bes" (evil angel) and "chyort" (devil) in formation of several nominations of the wizard. Numerous in the Perm data are verbal phrases with the names of evil spirits, denoting several motives, such as transference, acquisition of sacred knowledge, possession of such knowledge, causing disease and its cure. The most numerous group of units verbally presents the main aspect of the magic of wizards - harm infliction (mainly by causing disease, mental disorder), using demons as an instrument, "sending" them to people in various ways.