10th to 14th centuries

“Following the hero’s path is no safe going.”

Dean A. Miller, The Epic Hero.

Beowulf

Beowulf

Walthariuslied

Walthariuslied

Ferdowsi, Shahnameh

Ferdowsi, Shahnameh

bylinas

bylinas

Chanson de Roland

Chanson de Roland

Táin Bó Cúailnge

Táin Bó Cúailnge

Attar, The Conference of the Birds

Attar, The Conference of the Birds

Fierabras

Fierabras

La Chanson de Guillaume

La Chanson de Guillaume

Cantar de Mio Cid

Cantar de Mio Cid

Hue de Rotelande, Ipomedon

Hue de Rotelande, Ipomedon

Renaut de Montauban

Renaut de Montauban

The Tale of Igor’s Campaign

The Tale of Igor’s Campaign

Nibelungenlied

Nibelungenlied

Kudrun

Kudrun

Bevis of Hampton

Bevis of Hampton

Geste Francor

Geste Francor

The Book of Dede Korkut

The Book of Dede Korkut

Huon d’Auvergne

Huon d’Auvergne

Alpamish

Alpamish

Tale of the Heike

Tale of the Heike

Three Kingdoms (Sanguo yanyi)

Three Kingdoms (Sanguo yanyi)

Boccaccio, The Theseid

Boccaccio, The Theseid

Kebra Nagast

Kebra Nagast

Legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table

Legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table

Lakhnavi, The Adventures of Amir Hamza

Lakhnavi, The Adventures of Amir Hamza

The Great Law of Peace

The Great Law of Peace

The Epic of Liyongo

The Epic of Liyongo

Epic of Sun-Jata

Epic of Sun-Jata

Ponnivala Nadu

Ponnivala Nadu

Sirat Bani Hilal

Sirat Bani Hilal