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Legends of the Caucasus, [compiled and translated by] David Hunt

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Includes bibliographical references and glossary

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non fiction

Legends of the Caucasus

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[compiled and translated by] David Hunt

The Caucasus has an extremely rich folk literature, almost unknown among English speakers, which includes myths, legends, magical tales, anecdotes and proverbs. The one hundred and one legends included in this book reflect the cultures of fourteen different ethnic groups--their dynamism and the matters that concerned them: survival against external dangers, the risk of starvation and the persistence of the family or clan as a coordinated group. Descended from an oral tradition, much of their knowledge was retained in memories and passed down the generations. Yet, with the introduction of the alphabet, the way of life they portray is rapidly becoming extinct. An incomparable collection, Legends of the Caucasus conveys the poetry and romance of these swiftly vanishing tribes

I Historical-Political Legends: Edige (Nogay); The Ditch of Temir the Lame (Ingush); Vakhtang Gorgasali (Georgian); Where the Name of Metekhi Came From (Georgian) -- II Resistance to Foreign Invaders: Partu Patima (Lak); Murtazali (Lak); Shamil' (Dargva) -- III Resistance to Feudal Oppression: The Batyr Khuchulav (Lak); Davdi of Balkhar (Lak); The Battle of the Gorges (Georgian); The Sword of Mamuka Kalundauri (Georgian); The Death of the Areshidzes (Georgian); Lom-Edalbi (Ingush); Tkobya-Erda (Ingush); The Death of Napkha Kyagua (Abkhaz); Kapsog Goshteliani (Georgian) -- IV Rustling, Stealing of Animals: Sosuruk and Akbilek (Balkar); Soska Solsa and Gorzhay (Chechen-Ingush); Ashtotur and Prince Batok (Balkar); The Farmstead of Ssurdu (Lak); The Song of Shagumilav Ilyas (Lak); The Tomb of Beksultan Borogan (Chechen-Ingush) -- V Warriors, Including Blood Revenge: Aydemir-Khan (Ubykh); The Lament for Andemyrkan (Kabardan); Cha and Cherbazh (Ingush); The Living Chain-mail (Georgian); The Tradition of Bora Abayev (Chechen-Ingush); The Grandson of Kozash, and Germanch (Chechen-Ingush); The Abrek Sulumbek (Ingush); The Sister of Seven Brothers (Ingush); How the Orstkhoys Won Back the Land (Ingush) -- VI Hunting: The Song about Biyneger (Balkar); Dali is Giving Birth on the Crags (Georgian); Betkil (Georgian); Dali and Amirani: Why Khazhoie Birds have Little Moustaches (Georgian); Kvartsikheli Tebru Ivane (Georgian); Azhveypsh (Abkhaz); Azhveypsh's Daughter (Abkhaz); The Young Man and the Snow Leopard (Georgian); The Balkh Meadow (Georgian) -- VII Legends About Shepherds, Including Cyclops Legends: Black-eyed Ashura (Lak); Udaman Alil (Lak); Seska Solsa and the Wolf (Ingush); Yoryuzmek and Sosuruk (Balkar); The Story of One-eye (Georgian); Stories about Giants (vampolozh) (Chechen-Ingush); Koloy Kant (Chechen-Ingush); Parcho (Chechen) -- VIII Abundance: How the Ubykhs Became Gardeners (Ubykh); The Murderer (Georgian); About the Origin of Abundance from the Earth (Ingush); The Little Bird of Abundance (Ingush); How the Nart-Orstkhoys Vanished from the Earth (Ingush); Soska Solsa and the Pelvic Bone (Chechen-Ingush); The Return of Abundance (Chechen); How Lake Ritsa was Formed (Abkhaz); Elia, Christ and Saint George (Georgian); About the Meeting of Abul with the Shaytans (Dargva) -- IX Family and Personal Honour: Adyif (Adyge); Adiyukh (Adyge); The Fortress of Chirks-Abaa (Abkhaz); The Black Candles (Abkhaz); The Young Man and the Girl (Abkhaz); Solsa (Chechen); Beloved Albika (Ingush); Said of Kumukh (Lak); Murat Marshan (Abkhaz); Shota and the Lord of Tmogvi (Georgian); The Duty of Hospitality (Ingush)