Book of Dede Korkut
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The Book of Dede Korkut is a seminal collection of heroic epic tales of the Oghuz Turks, blending myth, legend, and early Turkic cultural values and traditions.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Dede Korkut canonical | 11 |
| Dede Korkut stories | 5 |
| Dede Korkut cycle | 2 |
| Book of Dede Korkut manuscripts | 1 |
| Dede Korkut | 1 |
| Dresden manuscript of the Book of Dede Korkut | 1 |
| Oghuz-nameh | 1 |
| Oghuzname cycle | 1 |
| Oghuzname tradition | 1 |
| The Book of Dede Korkut | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Book of Dede Korkut Context triple: [Turkish literature, notableEpic, Book of Dede Korkut]
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A.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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B.
Baburnama
Baburnama is the autobiographical memoir of the Mughal emperor Babur, renowned as one of the earliest and most vivid works of prose in Chagatai Turkish and a key historical source on Central and South Asia in the early 16th century.
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C.
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights is a classic collection of Middle Eastern folk tales framed by the story of Scheherazade, whose imaginative storytelling each night postpones her execution by a king.
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D.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Book of Dede Korkut Target entity description: The Book of Dede Korkut is a seminal collection of heroic epic tales of the Oghuz Turks, blending myth, legend, and early Turkic cultural values and traditions.
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A.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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B.
Baburnama
Baburnama is the autobiographical memoir of the Mughal emperor Babur, renowned as one of the earliest and most vivid works of prose in Chagatai Turkish and a key historical source on Central and South Asia in the early 16th century.
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C.
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights is a classic collection of Middle Eastern folk tales framed by the story of Scheherazade, whose imaginative storytelling each night postpones her execution by a king.
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D.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oghuz Turkic epic
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epic ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ oral literature ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyOfCompilation | 15th century ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between Oghuz and infidel enemies
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transition from nomadic to settled life ⓘ |
| containsElement |
family loyalty
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heroism ⓘ honor code ⓘ hospitality ⓘ shamanistic motifs ⓘ tribal warfare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Azerbaijan
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Turkey ⓘ Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
foundational work of Turkic literature
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key source on Oghuz Turkic culture ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Oghuz
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surface form:
Oghuz Turks
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| genre |
heroic epic
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legend ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ oral epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bamsi Beyrek Boyu
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Basat’in Tepegözü Öldürdüğü Boy ⓘ Begil Oglu Emren Boyu ⓘ Dirse Khan Oglu Bugach Khan Boyu ⓘ Duha Koca Oglu Deli Dumrul Boyu ⓘ Kanli Koca Oglu Kan Turali Boyu ⓘ Kazilik Koca Oglu Yigenek Boyu ⓘ Salur Kazanun Evinin Yagmalandigi Boy ⓘ Salur Kazan’in Esir Olduğu Boy ⓘ Salur Kazan’in Yedi Baslı Ejderhayı Öldürdüğü Boy ⓘ Uruz Bey’in Esir Olduğu Boy ⓘ Uşun Koca Oglu Segrek Boyu ⓘ |
| influenced |
Azerbaijani literature
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Turkish literature ⓘ Turkmen literature ⓘ |
| language |
Oghuz Turkic
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Old Anatolian Turkish ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Book of Dede Korkut
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dede Korkut
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| narrativeForm | prose with verse insertions ⓘ |
| numberOfTales | 12 ⓘ |
| placeOfManuscriptDiscovery |
Dresden
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| religionInContext |
Islam
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pre-Islamic Turkic beliefs ⓘ |
| setting |
Anatolia
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Caucasus region ⓘ Oghuz ⓘ
surface form:
Oghuz tribal confederation
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| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus |
Memory of the World International Register
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surface form:
Memory of the World Register
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Subject: Book of Dede Korkut Description of subject: The Book of Dede Korkut is a seminal collection of heroic epic tales of the Oghuz Turks, blending myth, legend, and early Turkic cultural values and traditions.
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