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Caucasus

Caucasus myth, epic, folklore, and sacred storytelling from the mountain traditions between the Black and Caspian seas.

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Texts

GlossaryA shelf-specific glossary starter for the Caucasus shelf.Introduction to Caucasus TraditionsA source-critical introduction to the Caucasus shelf as a plural mountain archive currently entered through Ossetian Nart and folk tales, with attention to oral tradition, shrine religion, Christianity, Islam, source transmission, and the limits of the present holdings.Reader's Guide to CaucasusA reader guide to the Caucasus shelf in the Good Works Library.
Ossetian Folk Tales22 pages
Ossetian Nart Tales6 pages
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