cycle of David of Sassoun
E193087
The cycle of David of Sassoun is a central heroic episode within the Armenian epic tradition, recounting the legendary exploits and battles of the folk hero David of Sassoun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| cycle of David of Sassoun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1742684 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cycle of David of Sassoun Context triple: [Daredevils of Sassoun, hasPart, cycle of David of Sassoun]
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A.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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B.
Saul–David conflict
The Saul–David conflict refers to the biblical power struggle and personal rivalry between Israel’s first king, Saul, and his eventual successor, David, as recounted in the Books of Samuel.
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C.
Lion of Judah
The Lion of Judah is a biblical title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his royal authority, strength, and messianic role as the victorious ruler from the tribe of Judah.
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D.
Dávid
Dávid is a given name, commonly used in Hungarian and other languages as a form of the name David.
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E.
Sod ha-Nahash
Sod ha-Nahash is a Kabbalistic treatise by medieval Jewish mystic Joseph Gikatilla that explores esoteric doctrines symbolized by the serpent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cycle of David of Sassoun Target entity description: The cycle of David of Sassoun is a central heroic episode within the Armenian epic tradition, recounting the legendary exploits and battles of the folk hero David of Sassoun.
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A.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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B.
Saul–David conflict
The Saul–David conflict refers to the biblical power struggle and personal rivalry between Israel’s first king, Saul, and his eventual successor, David, as recounted in the Books of Samuel.
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C.
Lion of Judah
The Lion of Judah is a biblical title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his royal authority, strength, and messianic role as the victorious ruler from the tribe of Judah.
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D.
Dávid
Dávid is a given name, commonly used in Hungarian and other languages as a form of the name David.
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E.
Sod ha-Nahash
Sod ha-Nahash is a Kabbalistic treatise by medieval Jewish mystic Joseph Gikatilla that explores esoteric doctrines symbolized by the serpent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian epic cycle
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heroic narrative ⓘ oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Armenians ⓘ |
| basedOn | Armenian folk tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Armenia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central episode of Armenian epic tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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heroic epic ⓘ |
| hasHero | David of Sassoun ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | David of Sassoun ⓘ |
| hasPart | stories about David of Sassoun ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | folk hero ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Sassoun ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
defense of homeland
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heroism ⓘ struggle against oppression ⓘ |
| language | Armenian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
battles of David of Sassoun
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legendary exploits of David of Sassoun ⓘ |
| partOf | Armenian epic tradition ⓘ |
| subject |
folk hero exploits
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legendary battles ⓘ |
| tradition | Armenian oral literature ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod | oral performance ⓘ |
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Input
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Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun