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General Vuča
General Vuča () or General Vuka is a popular legendary hero of Serbian epic poetry who is depicted as an enemy of Prince Marko, Kraljević Marko. Song Vuča first appeared in the poem ''Marko Kraljević and General Vuča'', which was sung by Tešan Podrugović in Sremski Karlovci and recorded by Vuk Karadžić who published it in 1845 within second volume of the 'Songs of Serbian people' () collection. This song is one of the songs Podrugović learned in Srem. Vuča and his son Velimir are the most mysterious epic heroes who were enemies of Marko Kraljević. They are foreigners like other main enemies of Marko Kraljević and, as it is strongly hinted in some particular epic narratives, probably Hungarians. Like other enemies of Marko (i.e. Musa Kesedžija or Djemo the Mountaineer) Vuča is also of exceptional strength. At the beginning of the song Vuča captures three heroes (Miloš od Pocerja, Milan Toplica and Ivan Kosančić, Kosančić Ivan) who are friends of Kraljević Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Epic Poetry
Serbian epic poetry () is a form of epic poetry created by Serbs originating in today's Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The main cycles were composed by unknown Serb authors between the 14th and 19th centuries. They are largely concerned with historical events and personages. The instrument accompanying the epic poetry is the ''gusle''. Serbian epic poetry helped in developing the Serbian national consciousness. The cycles of Prince Marko, the Hajduks and Uskoks inspired the Serbs to restore freedom and their heroic past. The Hajduks in particular, are seen as an integral part of national identity; in stories, the hajduks were heroes: they had played the role of the Serbian elite during Ottoman rule, they had defended the Serbs against Ottoman oppression, and prepared for the national liberation and contributed to it in the Serbian Revolution. History The earliest surviving record of an epic poem related to Serbian epic poetry is a ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Toplica
Toplica Milan ( sr-Cyrl, Топлица Милан) or Milan Toplica ( sr-Cyrl, link=no, Милан Топлица), also known as Milan from Toplica (), was a legendary Serbian knight who was allied to Prince Lazar and died during the historical 1389 Battle of Kosovo, according to Serbian epic poems. Serbian tradition A fictitious character from the Kosovo Myth, he is described in Serbian epic poetry as a knight born in the Toplica region, a sworn brother () to Miloš Obilić and Ivan Kosančić, and promised to a girl known as the Kosovo Maiden. After the Battle of Kosovo, the latter discovered Milan's death when she found Pavle Orlović, who told her the fate of Milan and his sworn brothers during the battle, according to a Serbian epic poem recorded and published in the early 19th century by Vuk Karadžić. The honours and titles attributed to him differ from area to area, with folk songs recorded by Karadžić referring to him as a duke. In the cycle of Marko Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
