The scientific article deals with the image of a tree in the literary heritage of ancient times. Speaking of the heritage of ancient literature, we must first take into account that the works are common not only to the Kazakh people, but also to the literature of other peoples of Turkic origin, written in the ancient Turkic language. One of such common heritages is the target symbol of the mykan tree, which has become a symbol of the legends on which our article is based. There are many legends about the giant tree, the saying "My giant tree has fallen" about the tree, which reflects the roots of the deep-rooted Turkic peoples. This word has a long history of its own meaning, as well as legends, and to this day it has found its place in history as a sacred tree, which is described in detail in the article with specific examples.