Digenes Akritas

Summary

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem^[1]. It draws 112 Wikipedia views per month (epic_poem category, ranking #9 of 51).^[2]

Key Facts

• Digenes Akritas's instance of is recorded as epic poem^[3].
• Digenes Akritas's genre is heroic poetry^[4].
• Digenes Akritas's Commons category is recorded as Digenes Akritas^[5].
• Digenes Akritas's language of work or name is recorded as medieval Greek^[6].
• Digenes Akritas's characters is recorded as Digenis Akritas^[7].
• Digenes Akritas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[8].
• Digenes Akritas's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3^[9].
• Digenes Akritas's title is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Διγενής Ακρίτας'}^[10].

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Publication

Digenes Akritas's language of work or name is recorded as medieval Greek^[6]. Its genre is heroic poetry^[4].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Digenes Akritas include Digenis Akritas Morphou FC^[11], an association football club^[12], in Cyprus^[13], founded in 1931^[14], headquartered in Morphou^[15].

Why It Matters

Digenes Akritas draws 112 Wikipedia views per month (epic_poem category, ranking #9 of 51).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for it include Digenis Akritas Morphou FC^[11], an association football club^[12], in Cyprus^[13], founded in 1931^[14], headquartered in Morphou^[15].