Book of Dede Korkut
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The Book of Dede Korkut is a seminal collection of heroic epic tales of the Oghuz Turks, blending myth, legend, and early Turkic cultural values and traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dede Korkut | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oghuz Turkic epic
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epic ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ oral literature ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyOfCompilation | 15th century ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between Oghuz and infidel enemies
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transition from nomadic to settled life ⓘ |
| containsElement |
family loyalty
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heroism ⓘ honor code ⓘ hospitality ⓘ shamanistic motifs ⓘ tribal warfare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Azerbaijan
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Turkey ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
foundational work of Turkic literature
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key source on Oghuz Turkic culture ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Oghuz
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surface form:
Oghuz Turks
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| genre |
heroic epic
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legend ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ oral epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bamsi Beyrek Boyu
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Basat’in Tepegözü Öldürdüğü Boy ⓘ Begil Oglu Emren Boyu ⓘ Dirse Khan Oglu Bugach Khan Boyu ⓘ Duha Koca Oglu Deli Dumrul Boyu ⓘ Kanli Koca Oglu Kan Turali Boyu ⓘ Kazilik Koca Oglu Yigenek Boyu ⓘ Salur Kazanun Evinin Yagmalandigi Boy ⓘ Salur Kazan’in Esir Olduğu Boy ⓘ Salur Kazan’in Yedi Baslı Ejderhayı Öldürdüğü Boy ⓘ Uruz Bey’in Esir Olduğu Boy ⓘ Uşun Koca Oglu Segrek Boyu ⓘ |
| influenced |
Azerbaijani literature
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Turkish literature ⓘ Turkmen literature ⓘ |
| language |
Oghuz Turkic
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Old Anatolian Turkish ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Book of Dede Korkut
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dede Korkut
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| narrativeForm | prose with verse insertions ⓘ |
| numberOfTales | 12 ⓘ |
| placeOfManuscriptDiscovery |
Dresden
NERFINISHED
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| religionInContext |
Islam
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pre-Islamic Turkic beliefs ⓘ |
| setting |
Anatolia
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Caucasus region ⓘ Oghuz ⓘ
surface form:
Oghuz tribal confederation
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| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus |
Memory of the World International Register
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surface form:
Memory of the World Register
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this entity surface form:
Dede Korkut