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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anatolian-Turkic epic cycle | 1 |
| Epic of Koroghlu | 1 |
| Epic of Köroğlu canonical | 1 |
| Turkmen Görogly epic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T633141 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epic of Köroğlu Context triple: [Turkish literature, notableEpic, Epic of Köroğlu]
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A.
Book of Dede Korkut
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.
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B.
Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun
The Armenian epic "Daredevils of Sassoun" is a medieval national heroic saga celebrating the legendary exploits of the warrior David of Sassoun and his kin in their struggle against foreign oppressors.
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C.
Shahnameh
Shahnameh is an epic poem by Ferdowsi that recounts the mythological and historical past of Greater Iran and is considered one of the most important works of Persian literature.
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D.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, among the earliest surviving works of literature, that recounts the heroic adventures and existential quests of King Gilgamesh of Uruk.
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E.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epic of Köroğlu Target entity description: 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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A.
Book of Dede Korkut
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.
-
B.
Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun
The Armenian epic "Daredevils of Sassoun" is a medieval national heroic saga celebrating the legendary exploits of the warrior David of Sassoun and his kin in their struggle against foreign oppressors.
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C.
Shahnameh
Shahnameh is an epic poem by Ferdowsi that recounts the mythological and historical past of Greater Iran and is considered one of the most important works of Persian literature.
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D.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, among the earliest surviving works of literature, that recounts the heroic adventures and existential quests of King Gilgamesh of Uruk.
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E.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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
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defending the oppressed ⓘ heroic raids ⓘ life in the mountains ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
bravery
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loyalty ⓘ sense of justice ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
honor
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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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Input
Subject: Epic of Köroğlu Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Epic of Alpamys Batyr
this entity surface form:
Epic of Koroghlu
this entity surface form:
Anatolian-Turkic epic cycle
this entity surface form:
Turkmen Görogly epic