Sanasar

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Sanasar is a legendary Armenian folk hero and warrior, best known as one of the central figures in the national epic “Sasna Tsrer” (“Daredevils of Sassoun”).

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Sanasar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic hero
legendary folk hero
mythological figure
warrior
ancestorOf David of Sassoun NERFINISHED
appearsIn first cycle of Sasna Tsrer
associatedPlace Mtsur (mythic city or region) NERFINISHED
Sassoun NERFINISHED
associatedWith Baghdasar NERFINISHED
David of Sassoun NERFINISHED
Handut Khatun NERFINISHED
countryOfCulturalOrigin Armenia NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of Armenian heroism
symbol of resistance against oppression
ethnicOrigin Armenian
genreOfWorkContext Armenian national epic
hasAbility extraordinary bravery
skill in combat
superhuman strength
hasTheme defense of homeland
family lineage of heroes
heroic struggle
hasVariantName Sanassar NERFINISHED
Sanatruk (in some local traditions) NERFINISHED
influenced later Armenian heroic tales
languageOfOrigin Armenian
medium epic poetry
oral tradition
mount heroic horse
narrativeRole defender of his people
founder-hero of the Sassoun line
parent David of Sassoun’s grandfather
partOfWork Daredevils of Sassoun NERFINISHED
Sasna Tsrer NERFINISHED
religiousContext Christian-influenced Armenian folklore
roleInWork central figure
protagonist
sibling Baghdasar NERFINISHED
spouse Handut Khatun NERFINISHED
subjectOf Armenian literary studies
folklore research
timeOfStory legendary time
twin Baghdasar NERFINISHED
weapon spear
sword

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