The Book of Dede Korkut contains twelve stories, although thisis the adaptation of the third story: Bamsi Beyrek of the Grey Horse.
All the stories present the heroes as good Muslims and the villains as infidels. The character Dede Korkut serves to link the stories together.
Bamsi Beyrek of the Grey Horse: tells how the young son of Prince Bay Büre proved his worth and earned the name Bamsi Beyrek, how he won the hand of Lady Chichek against the resistance of her brother Crazy Karchar, how he was kidnapped by King Shökli's men and help captive for 16 years, and how he escaped upon hearing that Lady Chichek was being given to another man and how he won her back
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