Daredevils of Sassoun
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Daredevils of Sassoun is an Armenian national epic that recounts the heroic exploits of several generations of legendary warriors defending their homeland against foreign invaders.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian epic poem
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national epic ⓘ |
| alternativeName | David of Sassoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mount Ararat region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval Armenian legends ⓘ |
| chronology | covers several generations of heroes ⓘ |
| conflictType | Armenian heroes versus foreign rulers ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType |
epic hero
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foreign tyrant ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ wise elder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | Armenian national identity symbol ⓘ |
| firstWrittenDown | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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oral literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
David of Sassoun cycle
NERFINISHED
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Mher the Great cycle ⓘ Mher the Younger cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanasar and Balthazar cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Armenian national consciousness
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modern Armenian literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | medieval Armenian literature (oral origins) ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Balthazar
NERFINISHED
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David of Sassoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Mher the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Mher the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanasar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
heroic duel
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miraculous birth ⓘ sacred oath ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Armenian ⓘ |
| performancePractice | recited by ashugh (troubadour) singers ⓘ |
| setting | Sassoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | legendary warriors of Sassoun ⓘ |
| theme |
defense of homeland
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freedom ⓘ heroism ⓘ justice ⓘ struggle against foreign invaders ⓘ |
| tradition | Armenian oral tradition ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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