On the genesis of the epos «Alpamys Batyr»
Journal: Turkic Studies Journal
Year: 2019

Opinions about the origin and creation of the epos «Alpamys Batyr», as well as about the specifics of its distribution are not clear. Today, the views of A.K. Borovkov, H.T. Zaripov and V.M. Zhirmunsky on this issue are widely known. It is known that V.M. Zhirmunsky’s opinion has prevailed among scholars that the work appeared in the VI-VIII centuries, on the southern slopes of the Altai Mountains, and at the beginning of the XVI century stories about the exploits of Alpamys on the Baisyn land r