Sasna Tsrer

E193090

Sasna Tsrer is an Armenian national epic about the legendary heroes of Sassoun who defend their land against foreign invaders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian national epic
folk epic
oral epic poem
associatedWith Armenian national identity
audience Armenian-speaking communities
containsElement hyperbolic feats of strength
legendary battles
mythological beings
countryOfOrigin Armenia
culturalSignificance key work of Armenian oral tradition
symbol of Armenian resistance
featuresCharacter Baghdasar
David of Sassoun
Սասունցի Մհեր
surface form: Mher the Great

Սասունցի Մհեր
surface form: Mher the Younger

Sanasar
firstWrittenDown 19th century
function moral and patriotic education
preservation of historical memory
genre epic poetry
heroic legend
hasAlternativeName Daredevils of Sassoun
David of Sassoun
surface form: David of Sassoun (epic)
hasCulturalStatus national epic of Armenia
hasMotif combat with foreign rulers
magical horse of the hero
miraculous birth of heroes
single hero defending homeland
hasPart cycle of four main branches
includesTheme heroism
patriotism
struggle against oppression
supernatural strength
influenced Armenian literature
Armenian music
Armenian visual arts
language Armenian
mainLocation Sassoun
narrativeFocus defense of homeland
struggle against foreign invaders
preservationEffort collected by Armenian folklorists
recognizedAs masterpiece of Armenian folklore
regionOfFolklore Sasun region
surface form: Sassoun region

Western Armenia
relatedTo Armenian heroic songs
Caucasian epic traditions
settingPeriod medieval era
transmissionMethod oral tradition

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Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun alsoKnownAs Sasna Tsrer
subject surface form: Daredevils of Sassoun