Sosruko
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Sosruko or Sosriqwe (Abkhaz: Sawsryqwa, Adyghe: Саусырыкъо, Kabardian: Сосрыкъуэ, Ubykh sawsərəqʷa; Ossetian Soslan) is a central character in many cycles of the Nart sagas of the Caucasus.
Sosruko is a powerful but devious man who is the smallest of the Narts; as a character, he is sometimes cast in the light of the trickster god, comparable to the Scandinavian Loki (who finds a closer parallel in the Nart Syrdon however), Georgian Amirani, or the Ancient Greek Prometheus. It is possible that at least in the latter case, Sosruku served as a direct inspiration.
In Circassian mythology, it was Nart Sosriqwe, minion of the gods and his doting mother, Lady Satanay, who stole fire from the giant.
[edit] External links
- Nart Tales of the Circassians - Reocities personal page
- The Circassian Nart Epos - International Centre for Circassian Studies
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