Akbuzat
Appearance
Akbuzat (Bashkir: Аҡбуҙат, from аҡбуҙ "blue-grey" and ат "horse") is the most famous kubair (epic poem) of the Bashkirs. It shows similarity to other epics (notably the story of Pegasus).
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Plot
[edit]The main hero of the epic poem Akbuzat is Hauban. He travels to the underwater kingdom Shulgen to search for the сurly horse Akbuzat and the diamond sword Ural-batyr. He destroys the kingdom, frees Akbuzat, and returns to liberate his people from slavery under Khan Masim.