David of Sassoun cycle

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The David of Sassoun cycle is a medieval Armenian epic tradition centered on the heroic exploits of the legendary warrior David and other champions of the fortress-city of Sassoun.

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Label Occurrences
David of Sassoun cycle canonical 3
Mher the Younger cycle 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian epic cycle
medieval epic
oral epic tradition
alsoKnownAs Daredevils of Sassoun
Sasna Tsrer
associatedWith Mount Ararat region
linked to: Ararat range

Taron region
basedOn oral tradition
centralTheme defense of homeland
heroic bravery
justice
struggle against foreign oppression
containsMotif heroic death
miraculous birth
single combat
superhuman strength
countryOfOrigin Armenia
culturalSignificance national epic of Armenia
featuresCharacter Baghdasar
Little Mher
Mher the Lion
linked to: Lion-Mher

Msra Melik
Queen Ismil Khatun
Sanasar
genre heroic epic
hasHeroicFortress Sassoun fortress
hasPart David of Sassoun
Little Mher
Mher the Lion
linked to: Lion-Mher

Sanasar and Baghdasar
hasSymbol David of Sassoun statue in Yerevan
heroicLineage descendants of Sanasar and Baghdasar
influenced Armenian literature
Armenian music
Armenian national identity
Armenian visual arts
language Armenian
mainCharacter David of Sassoun
narrativeForm verse
opposes Arab rulers
foreign invaders
primaryConflict defense of Sassoun against Msra Melik
recognizedAs masterpiece of Armenian oral literature
setting Sassoun
medieval Armenia
timePeriodOfOrigin Middle Ages
transmissionMethod oral performance by ashugh (minstrel)
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2012
UNESCOStatus Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sassoun hasLegend David of Sassoun cycle
Daredevils of Sassoun hasPart David of Sassoun cycle
Daredevils of Sassoun hasPart Mher the Younger cycle
linked to: David of Sassoun cycle
Sasuntsi Davit hasPart David of Sassoun cycle