Narts
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Narts are a group of heroic, semi-divine figures from the mythological epic traditions of the peoples of the Caucasus, especially the Ossetians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narts canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic heroes
ⓘ
legendary people ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ subject of oral tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abkhazians
ⓘ
Balkar people ⓘ
surface form:
Balkars
Caucasus ⓘ Circassians ⓘ Karachays ⓘ Ossetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | Nart epic ⓘ |
| culture | peoples of the North Caucasus ⓘ |
| functionInCulture |
expression of collective identity
ⓘ
repository of ethical norms ⓘ |
| genre | epic tradition ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Akhsar
ⓘ
surface form:
Akhshar
Akhshartag ⓘ Batraz ⓘ Shatana ⓘ Soslan ⓘ Syrdon ⓘ Uryzmag ⓘ |
| hasType |
heroic cycle
ⓘ
mythic-epic cycle ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indo-Iranian mythological traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfTransmission |
Abkhaz language
ⓘ
surface form:
Abkhaz
Circassians ⓘ
surface form:
Circassian
Karachay-Balkar ⓘ Ossetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oral epic poetry ⓘ |
| mythology | Caucasian mythology ⓘ |
| partOf | Nart sagas ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | North Caucasus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Nart sagas
ⓘ
surface form:
Nart sagas of the Abkhazians
Nart sagas ⓘ
surface form:
Nart sagas of the Circassians
Nart sagas ⓘ
surface form:
Nart sagas of the Karachay-Balkars
Nart sagas ⓘ
surface form:
Nart sagas of the Ossetians
|
| religiousContext |
pre-Christian beliefs of the Caucasus
ⓘ
pre-Islamic beliefs of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| role |
heroic figures
ⓘ
semi-divine beings ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
comparative mythology
ⓘ
folklore studies ⓘ |
| theme |
feasting and contests
ⓘ
heroic exploits ⓘ relations between humans and gods ⓘ trickster episodes ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormation |
pre-Christian era
ⓘ
pre-Islamic era ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.