Nart sagas
The Nart sagas are a cycle of heroic tales from the Caucasus region, shared among peoples including the Ossetians, Circassians, and Abkhaz.
The stories center on the Narts, a race of legendary warriors whose adventures blend mythology, folklore, and epic poetry.
Scholars compare them to other Indo-European mythological traditions, finding parallels with Greek and Norse legends.
- epic poemExtended heroic narrative verse
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- heroOne admired for courage
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
forge · pantheon · demi-god · warrior · iron · blacksmith · myth · honor · heroic narrative · creation story · giants · sacrifice · swords · Chechnya · mythology · mountains · ancestors · heroic tale
- Caucasus folkloreDali, mountain spirits, mountain gods, Golden Fleece, Medea
- CircassiansKabardino-Balkaria
- Ossetia
- Abkhaziabreakaway state
Nart sagasGreek mythology
Ancient Greek divine narratives
Norse mythology · Chinese mythology · Japanese mythology · Egyptian mythology · Celtic mythology
Nart sagasIliad
Ancient Greek war epic
Odyssey · Mahabharata · Ramayana · Beowulf · Epic of Gilgamesh