David of Sasun
David of Sasun or David of Sassoun (Armenian: Սասունցի Դավիթ Sasuntsi Davit) is an Armenian epic hero from the Daredevils of Sassoun who drove Arab invaders out of Armenia.
The Sasuntsi Davit is an Armenian national epic poem recounting David's exploits. As an oral history, it dates from the 8th century, and was first put in written form in 1873 by Garegin Srvantdzeanc. David of Sasun is actually the name of only one of the four acts, but due to the popularity of the character, the entire epic is known to the public as David of Sasun. The epic's full name is Sasna Tsrer (The Daredevils of Sasun).
Modern Armenian writer Hovhannes Tumanyan later penned a poem of the same name retelling the story of the David of Sasun in a more modern language.
The epic poem is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage representative list.[1]
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References [edit]
- ^ "Performance of the Armenian epic of ‘Daredevils of Sassoun’ or ‘David of Sassoun’". Retrieved 2013-02-21.
External links [edit]
- Arak29 David of Sassoon (Introduction Class. Arm.)
- Arak29 David of Sassoon (Introduction Eng.)
- Arak29 David of Sassoon (Class. Arm)
- Arak29 David of Sassoon (Sovet Arm.)
- Arak29 David of Sassoon (English)
- David of Sasun Statue - Armeniapedia
- David of Sasun Poem Translated (English)
- Painting of David of Sasun by Hakob Kojoian
- "Armenia,Summer and Subartu" by Prof., Dr. Martiros Kavukjian -edited (Translated in English)
- Encyclopædia Britannica entry on the Sasuntzi Davith epic poem
- Statue of David of Sassoun
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