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Tales of the Narts - Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians (Hardcover)
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Tales of the Narts - Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians (Hardcover)
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The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to
Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection
of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the
peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic
identities have been maintained for thousands of years in the face
of major cultural upheavals. A mythical tribe of tall, nomad
warriors, the Narts were courageous, bold, and good-hearted. But
they were also capable of cruelty, envy, and forceful measures to
settle disputes. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible
compilation of stories, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines,
villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of
peculiar exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods. The
world of the Narts can be as familiar as it is alien, and the tales
contain local themes as well as echoes of influence from diverse
lands. The ancestors of the Ossetians once roamed freely from
eastern Europe to western China, and their myths exhibit striking
parallels with ancient Indian, Norse, and Greek myth. The Nart
sagas may also have formed a crucial component of the Arthurian
cycle. Tales of the Narts further expands the canon of this
precious body of lore and demonstrates the passion and values that
shaped the lives of the ancient Ossetians.
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