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2 unusual facts about Serbian epic poetry


Serbian epic poetry

Topics include: Balkan Wars of the 90s, 1999 Nato Bombing of Serbia, and the Hague Tribunal.

Visovac Monastery

The rich monastery library includes particularly rare incunabula of Aesop's fables (Brescia 1487) printed by the Lastovo printer Dobrić Dobričević (s. Lastovo), a collection of documents (the sultan'sedicts) and a sabre belonging to Vuk Mandušić, one of the best-loved heroes of Serbian epic poetry.


Vojinović noble family

The power of Vojinović family, left its mark in the Serbian folk tradition, so that they appear in the epic folk poetry, in Pretkosovski Cycle (Miloš Vojinović), and they are mentioned as builders and architects of Serbian medieval buildings in Vučitrn, Old Bridge (Vojinovića most) and fort (Vojinovića Kula).


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