Alpamys
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Alpamys is a legendary Turkic folk hero celebrated in Central Asian epic poetry for his bravery, loyalty, and martial prowess.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpamys canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic mythological figure
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folklore character ⓘ legendary hero ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Kalmaks
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ⓘ
Ultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Karakalpak epic "Alpamis"
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Kazakh epic "Alpamys Batyr" NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrgyz variants of the Alpamys epic ⓘ Uzbek epic "Alpomish" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Karakalpak
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ⓘ
Kazakh ⓘ Kyrgyz ⓘ Turkic NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition |
Karakalpak
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ⓘ
Kazakh ⓘ Kyrgyz NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
oral tradition
ⓘ
sung epic ⓘ |
| narrativeMotif |
hero’s long absence and return
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rescue of betrothed bride ⓘ trial of the hero ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery
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loyalty ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ |
| performerType |
bakhshi
ⓘ
jyrau ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
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Karakalpakstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEpic |
defender of his people
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faithful husband ⓘ ideal warrior ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barshyn
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ⓘ
Barshyn-sulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
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honor ⓘ patriotism ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
| theme |
heroic rescue
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loyalty to family ⓘ protection of homeland ⓘ return of the hero ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | pre-modern era ⓘ |
| tradition | Central Asian oral epic tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Epic of Alpamys Batyr