Dorvyzhy ( udm, Дорвыжы, lit. "homeland roots" or "homeland generation") is the
Udmurt literary
national epic. It was originally compiled and written in
Russian
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*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
by Mikhail Khudiakov in the 1920s with the title ''Песнь об удмуртских батырах'' ("Song about the Udmurt Heroes"). The original was based on the
folklore
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works of N. Pervuhin, G. Potanin, B. Gavrilov,
B. Munkácsi,
Kuzebay Gerd (K. Chaynikov) and . The structure of the
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
epic
Kalevala
The ''Kalevala'' ( fi, Kalevala, ) is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling an epic story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and ...
was influential in its creation. The epic was later translated into Udmurt in 2004 and given its Udmurt title ''Дорвыжы'' by V. M. Vanyushev and then Finnish in 2009 with a
Kalevala metre structure by Esa-Jussi Salminen and Jorma Vakkuri. In 2012 the epic was published in
Hungarian translation by Dyekiss Virág and Elena V. Rodionova.
''Dorvyzhy'' is a mix of
myth and
history
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, recounting the deeds of the heroes such as Selty, Burśin-Mozhga and the sons of Dondy. The main
gods
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in the epic are the
god of the heavens Inmar, the
earth
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god Kyldyśin and
weather god
A weather god or goddess, also frequently known as a storm god or goddess, is a deity in mythology associated with weather phenomena such as thunder, snow, lightning, rain, wind, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Should they only be in charge o ...
Kuaź. The epic also makes references to the surrounding peoples of the area such as the
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different and
Maris and geographic places such as the
Cheptsa,
Kilmez River.
Cantos
''Dorvyzhy'' consists of 10
canto
The canto () is a principal form of division in medieval and modern long poetry.
Etymology and equivalent terms
The word ''canto'' is derived from the Italian word for "song" or "singing", which comes from the Latin ''cantus'', "song", from the ...
s plus an introduction or beginning words:
*Beginning words (Кyтскон)
*1st canto: Inmar, Kyldyśin and Kuaź (Инмар, Кылдысин но Куaзь)
*2nd canto: The Zerpals (Зэрпалъёс)
*3rd canto: The Year of Kyldyśin (Кылдысин даур)
*4th canto: Vanished Luck (Ыштэм шуд)
*5th canto: Vorshud (Воршуд)
*6th canto: Heroes of Dondy (Дондыпал батыръёс)
*7th canto: Heroes of Kalmez (Калмез батыръёс)
*8th canto: Battle with the Maris (Пöръёсын нюръяськон)
*9th canto: Book of the Ancestors (Выжы книга)
*10th canto: Times to Come (Вyoнo вaкытъёс)
*conclusion (Йылпумъян)
External links
* ''
V. V. Napolskikh''
On the literary sources of M. G. Khudiakov’s ''Song of Udmurt Heroes''
Kulta-aikaa odottaen
, review of the Finnish translation Dorvyžy
Votjakkien lauluissa itää
Sources
Epic poems
Udmurt culture
Uralic mythology
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