Epic of Köroğlu

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The Epic of Köroğlu is a renowned Turkic folk epic centered on the adventures of the heroic bard and outlaw Köroğlu, celebrated across Anatolia and Central Asia for its themes of justice, resistance, and honor.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkic folk epic
heroic epic
oral tradition
associatedWithPeople Azerbaijanis
Kazakhs
Kyrgyz people
surface form: Kyrgyz

Turkmens
Turks
Uzbeks
featuresCharacterRole heroic bard
outlaw
hasCulturalOrigin Turkic peoples
hasCulturalRegion Anatolia
Azerbaijan
Caucasus
Central Asia
hasForm narrative verse
sung poetry
hasGenre folk literature
hasHeroNameVariant Köroğlu
surface form: Koroghlu

Köroghlu
hasInfluenceOn Azerbaijani ashik tradition
Turkish folk music
Turkmen oral epics
hasLanguageContext Turkic languages
hasMainCharacter Köroğlu
hasMotif avenging injustice
defending the oppressed
heroic raids
life in the mountains
hasProtagonistTrait bravery
loyalty
sense of justice
hasTheme honor
justice
protection of the poor
rebellion against tyranny
resistance
social banditry
hasTimeOfFormation early modern period
hasVariant Anatolian Turkish version of Köroğlu
Azerbaijani version of Köroğlu
Kazakh version of Köroğlu
Kyrgyz version of Köroğlu
Turkmen version of Köroğlu
Uzbek version of Köroğlu
performedBy ashik
ozan
transmissionMethod oral performance
usesInstrument saz

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Turkish literature notableEpic Epic of Köroğlu