Narts
From Epowiki
The Nart Sagas are arguably the most essential ingredient of Circassian Culture, to which they are what Greek mythology is to Western Civilization. Though much less known than their Greek counterparts, the Nart epic tales are no less developed. The heroism, sagacity, guile and ferocity of the Nart demi-gods are more than matches to those of the Greek Pantheon. The Nart Epos is potentially the rallying cry for Circassian cultural renaissance.
The legends of the Narts have been recently collected and published by Circassian scholars who are cognizant of the role that these might play in effecting the desired revival. Also the orally transmitted music has been written down. Western scholars, such as the late Georges Dumezil and more recently professor John Colarusso of McMaster University in Toronto, Canada, did much research on the subject and have published many tomes on it. However, more work still needs to be done to disseminate them. This is my humble contribution.
