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Ossetian Nart Tales
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How Nart Batradz DiedAn Ossetian Nart tale about Bura Farnyg's blood accusation, Batradz's war with the heavenly beings, his thirst-death, and his burial in the crypt of Sofi, translated from G. G. Bekoev's 1928 Russian translation.Khatag BaragAn Ossetian Nart tale about Khatag Barag, the son of the Khulbadag woman, a raid against the Donbettyrs, and the death of Salkhaya, translated from G. G. Bekoev's 1928 Russian translation.The Boy Born to Nart Satana by the Black NogaiAn Ossetian Nart tale about Satana's hidden son, his strength, marriage to Adyl's daughter, and return to the Narts, translated from G. G. Bekoev's 1928 Russian translation.The Nameless Son of UryzmagAn Ossetian Nart tale recorded by Tsotsko Ambalov and translated into English from G. G. Bekoev's 1928 Russian translation.The Nart AtsamongaA short Ossetian Nart notice on the Atsamonga, the truth-testing cup of the Narts, translated from G. G. Bekoev's 1928 Russian translation.The Theft of Nart Khamyts's CowAn Ossetian Nart tale about Khamyts tracing his stolen cow to Syrdon by following Syrdon's dog, translated from G. G. Bekoev's 1928 Russian translation.