Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Oral tradition: 9th-10th century CEEarliest written versions: late 13th century – 14th century CE The Book of Dede Korkut Introduction commissioned. Name of...
Italy Earliest known manuscript dated 1341 Huon d’Auvergne Huon d’Auvergne is one of the few dated epics in chanson de geste format (rhymed laisses, fixed-length lines with varying strophe lengths) and one of the few Franco-Italian epics with multiple versions....
Central Asia earliest written version in 14th/15th century CE; continues to be performed orally Anonymous, Alpamish The epic of Alpamish is the main heroic epic of the Uzbeks, but is also found in the oral tradition of other ethnic groups speaking Turkic...
China Written: ca. 1315-1400First published: 1522 Three Kingdoms (Sanguo yanyi) Three Kingdoms (Sanguo yanyi) can be read as a study of values in conflict, such as righteousness (yi) against loyalty (zhong), and filial piety (xiao) against brotherhood (xiongdi). In a...
England primarily 12th through 15th centuries Legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table The legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table have been the favorites of poets, painters, and politicians for centuries. Perhaps this is because...
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