Epic of King Gesar
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The Epic of King Gesar, also spelled Kesar or Geser, is a traditional epic originating from Tibet and Central Asia. Folk balladeers continued to transmit the story orally, enriching its plot and embel
Mural depicting Gesar
Coin of Fromo Kesaro ("Caesar of Rome"), king of the Turk Shahis, circa 738-745 CE
Gesar of Ling riding a reindeer
Statue of King Gesar in Maqen County, Qinghai
Epic poetry
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In poetry, an epic is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal unive
Epic of King Gesar
…The Epic of King Gesar (Tibetan: གླིང་གེ་སར།, Wylie: gling ge sar), also spelled Kesar () or Geser (especially in Mongolian contexts), is a traditional epic originating from Tibet and Central Asia. Folk balladeers continued to transmit the story orally, enriching its plot and embellished its language over…
A tablet containing a fragment of the Epic of Gilgamesh
A traditional Kyrgyz manaschi performing part of the epic poem at a yurt camp in Karakol
The first edition (1835) of the Finnish national epic poem Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot