Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun
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The Armenian epic "Daredevils of Sassoun" is a medieval national heroic saga celebrating the legendary exploits of the warrior David of Sassoun and his kin in their struggle against foreign oppressors.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daredevils of Sassoun | 0 |
| Daredevils of Sasun | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian epic
ⓘ
national epic ⓘ oral epic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun
ⓘ
surface form:
Daredevils of Sasun
David of Sassoun epic ⓘ Sasna Tsrer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | David of Sassoun statue in Yerevan ⓘ |
| basedOn | Armenian folk tales ⓘ |
| containsMotive |
defense of justice
ⓘ
heroic combat ⓘ miraculous birth ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Armenia ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
repository of Armenian historical memory
ⓘ
symbol of Armenian resistance ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | considered Armenian national epic ⓘ |
| genre |
folk epic
ⓘ
heroic epic ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Balthazar
ⓘ
David of Sassoun ⓘ Lion-Mher ⓘ Little Mher ⓘ Sassoun ⓘ
surface form:
Sanasar
|
| hasPart |
cycle of David of Sassoun
ⓘ
cycle of Lion-Mher ⓘ cycle of Little Mher ⓘ cycle of Sanasar and Balthazar ⓘ |
| influenced |
Armenian literature
ⓘ
Armenian national identity ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David of Sassoun ⓘ |
| medium | oral performance ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | verse ⓘ |
| opposes | foreign invaders ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Armenian ⓘ |
| performedBy | gusan (Armenian bard) ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | medieval era ⓘ |
| regionOfFolklore | Sasun region ⓘ |
| setting |
Sassoun
ⓘ
medieval Armenia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | legendary exploits of David of Sassoun and his kin ⓘ |
| theme |
defense of homeland
ⓘ
heroism ⓘ patriotism ⓘ struggle against foreign oppressors ⓘ |
| tradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daredevils of Sassoun
this entity surface form:
Daredevils of Sasun