Kosovo cycle of Serbian epic poetry
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The Kosovo cycle of Serbian epic poetry is a group of traditional heroic songs centered on the Battle of Kosovo and its legendary figures, which plays a foundational role in Serbian national and cultural identity.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Serbian oral epic tradition
ⓘ
cycle of epic poetry ⓘ |
| collectedBy | Vuk Karadžić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Ottoman rule in the Balkans ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure |
Miloš Obilić
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman warriors ⓘ Prince Lazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian knights ⓘ Tsar Murad I NERFINISHED ⓘ Vuk Branković NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
foundational narrative of Serbian national identity
ⓘ
key component of Serbian cultural memory ⓘ sacralization of the Battle of Kosovo ⓘ source of Serbian national mythology ⓘ symbol of Serbian resistance ⓘ |
| hasForm |
oral poetry
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sung epic ⓘ |
| hasGenre | heroic epic ⓘ |
| hasMainEvent | Battle of Kosovo (1389) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | Battle of Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
Christian–Muslim confrontation
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betrayal ⓘ choice between earthly and heavenly kingdom ⓘ heroic sacrifice ⓘ honor and loyalty ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ national destiny ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Serbian Christian viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Kosovo Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWork |
The Death of the Mother of the Jugović Brothers
NERFINISHED
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The Fall of the Serbian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kosovo Maiden NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prophecy of the Elder of Kolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Serbian historiography
NERFINISHED
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Serbian literature ⓘ Serbian music ⓘ Serbian political discourse ⓘ Serbian visual arts ⓘ |
| language | Serbian language ⓘ |
| originatedIn | medieval Serbia ⓘ |
| partOf | Serbian epic poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith | gusle ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Kosovo myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Slavic studies
ⓘ
folklore studies ⓘ memory studies ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kosovo as a spiritual homeland
ⓘ
ideal of self-sacrifice for faith and nation ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
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