Abstract
The figure of the “magical woman” — represented by fairies, witches, and wise old women — plays a central role in the symbolic structure of fairy tales. This paper analyzes the linguistic and cultural representation of magical female characters in French and Uzbek folk tales. It explores how these figures embody both creative and destructive forces, reflecting each nation’s moral and spiritual worldview. Through a comparative linguocultural approach, the study examines the semantic fields of fée, sorcière, vieille femme magique in French and pari, kampir, jodugar ayol in Uzbek, revealing differences in cultural symbolism and gender perception.