Several dozen bab sgrung bards still actively sing the song of this ruler of Ling, a tale which comprises the longest known epic on Earth.
In some stories, this character dies when a dog startles his horse, leading him to be thrown from the saddle. This character's uncle attempted to have him murdered on the advice of a sorcerer who later saw him from afar and could only utter the words "ge ge." The scholarly view that this character's name derives from a variant on Roman title has somewhat fallen out of favor. This character battles the king of the White Tent, who sends a parrot, a magpie, and a crow to search for beauties to kidnap, the latter of which finds this character's wife (*) Zhumo and takes her while he is spending time with his concubine Maisa. Several dozen bab sgrung bards still actively sing the song of this ruler of Ling, a tale which comprises the longest known epic on Earth. For 10 points, name this Central Asian culture hero celebrated in an epic from Tibet.
In some stories, this character dies when a dog startles his horse, leading him to be thrown from the saddle.
King Gesar [or King Kesar]