Download or read book Armenian mythology written by Mardiros Harootioon Ananikian and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenian Mythology written by Mardiros Harootioon Ananikian and published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armenian mythology was strongly influenced by Zoroastrianism, with deities such as Aramazd, Mihr or Anahit, as well as Assyrian traditions, such as Barsamin, but there are fragmentary traces of native traditions, such as Hayk or Vahagn and Astghik. According to De Morgan there are signs which indicate that the Armenians were initially nature worshipers and that this faith in time was transformed to the worship of national gods, of which many were the equivalents of the gods in the Roman, Greek and Persian cultures. Georg Brandes described the Armenian gods in his book: "When Armenia accepted Christianity, it was not only the temples which were destroyed, but also the songs and poems about the old gods and heroes that the people sang. We have only rare segments of these songs and poems, segments which bear witness of a great spiritual wealth and the power of creation of this people and these alone are sufficient reason enough for recreating the temples of the old Armenian gods. These gods were neither the Asian heavenly demons nor the precious and the delicate Greek gods, but something that reflected the characteristics of the Armenian people which they have been polishing through the ages, namely ambitious, wise and good-hearted."

Download or read book Armenian Mythology written by Mardiros H. Ananikian and published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armenian mythology was strongly influenced by Zoroastrianism, with deities such as Aramazd, Mihr or Anahit, as well as Assyrian traditions, such as Barsamin, but there are fragmentary traces of native traditions, such as Hayk or Vahagn and Astghik. According to De Morgan there are signs which indicate that the Armenians were initially nature worshipers and that this faith in time was transformed to the worship of national gods, of which many were the equivalents of the gods in the Roman, Greek and Persian cultures. Georg Brandes described the Armenian gods in his book: "When Armenia accepted Christianity, it was not only the temples which were destroyed, but also the songs and poems about the old gods and heroes that the people sang. We have only rare segments of these songs and poems, segments which bear witness of a great spiritual wealth and the power of creation of this people and these alone are sufficient reason enough for recreating the temples of the old Armenian gods. These gods were neither the Asian heavenly demons nor the precious and the delicate Greek gods, but something that reflected the characteristics of the Armenian people which they have been polishing through the ages, namely ambitious, wise and good-hearted."

Download or read book Armenian Myths and Legends written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Armenia is considered to be one of the oldest cradles of civilization, with the area of historical Armenia roughly extending to the area stretching from the Euphrates River in the west, the region of Artsakh, parts of Caucasian Albania to the east, parts of the modern state of Georgia to the north, and its southern boundary abutting the northern tip of Mesopotamia. Armenia is a landlocked mountainous plateau which rises to an average of over 6,000 above sea level, and for this reason, the territory was commonly referred to as the Armenian Highlands. In these highlands, Armenian culture, as well as its language, started to develop. A rich cultural material, mythological and legendary tales, toponyms and names, as well as historical sources, serve as evidence that the Armenian Highlands have been inhabited by Armenians since the dawn of time. Like many other people all over the world, Armenian people also created their own mythology and heroes. The first pantheon of the Armenian pagan gods had gone through its formation parallel to the development of the Armenian people, as a consequence of the religious beliefs that the people bore. Before being the first kingdom to convert to and accept Christianity as its religion in the year of 301 AD, Armenians were pagan and believed in a multitude of gods and goddesses. These were attributed with many natural elements. The main sources that have conveyed the Armenian pagan myths and legends to the following generations are the Armenian historians of the 4-7th centuries, such as Agathangelos, Faustus the Byzantine, Movses Khorenatsi and Sebeos. Another prime source containing many clues which helps us grasp and comprehend these myths and legends is the Armenian national heroic epic Daredevils of Sassoun. Armenian Myths and Legends: The History of the Mythology and Folk Tales from Armenia looks at the stories that came from Armenia in ancient times, including their influences from other cultures. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Armenian mythology like never before.

Download or read book Armenian Mythology With Plates written by Mardiros H. Ananikian and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenian mythology written by Mardiros Harootioon Ananikian and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenian Mythology and African Mythology written by Mardiros H. Ananikian and published by . This book was released on 1987-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Indo european and Ancient Near Eastern Sources of the Armenian Epic written by Armen Petrosyan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenian Folk tales and Fables written by Charles Downing and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These folk-tales were told by simple people--vine-dressers, farm-laborers, millers--and were preserved by word of mouth, to be repeated for entertainment in the coffee-house, or at home during the long, hard winters. There are fables here, too, selected from the collections of medieval scholars and philosophers, while the expressive and often humorous proverbs show the ways of the world through shrewd Armenian eyes.

Download or read book The Indo European and Ancient Near Eastern Sources of the Armenian Epic written by Armen Petrosyan and published by Study of Man. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INDO-EUROPEAN AND ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGICAL PARALLELS:The Sasna CQer and the ?Basic myth?Covinar, Inara, and *}nerThe Equine MythsBull and Cow as the Symbols of the Thunder and Storm DeitiesThe Sun God, Divine Twins, and Their SisterThe Early Twins and Triplets of the South of ArmeniaSanasar and Baldasar, Indra and Agni, Tessub and TasmisuSanasar, Eruand, and PirwaAngel, Nergal, and KurThe ?Third God? Vahagn, Davit`, and AsagThe Indo-European ?Dog Slayer?Hayk, Davit` and David.EPONYMOUS PATRIARCHS, THUNDER GOD, AND ?BLACK AND WHITE MYTH?:Aram, the ?Black Hero?Hayk and AramThe Birth of the ?Black Hero?The ?White Hero?The Myth of the Black and White Cities.THE ?DYING GOD? AND THE ADVERSARIES OF THE ARMENIAN HEROES:Ara Gelec`ik, Mher, and their CousinsAdversaries of Heroes.ARMENIAN AND INDO-EUROPEAN MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS:Black and White, Boar and DogThe Principal Genealogical Scheme of the Armenian EpicsThe Three Functions of Indo-European MythologyDaredevils of Sasun, Ethnogonic Patriarchs, Urartian and Armenian Gods.MYTH AND HISTORY:Historical Prototypes of the Sasna CQerMus and Tarun?Thraco-Phrygians? and ArmeniansDavit`, Musel, and MursiliThe Iliad and the Epics of the Sasun-Tarawn.ETHNOGENESIS AND PREHISTORY:Cosmogony and EthnogenyEthnonymic Ar(a)m- ? Armenians and AramaeansThe Proto-Armenians and the CaucasusHA.A, Hayasa, Hatti, and EtiuHurrians and UrartiansThe Ancestors and Descendants of Hayk?Prehistoric Movements.

Download or read book Armenian Legends and Festivals written by Louis Angelo Boettiger and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenian Mythology African Mythology written by Mardiros Harootioon Ananikian and published by New York, Cooper Square Pub. This book was released on 1925 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenian Folk Arts Culture and Identity written by Levon Abrahamian and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine Armenian scholars explore the origins and meanings of Armenian identity through symbols and the objects with which Armenians have historically surrounded themselves. Traces of ancient myths and legends that convey contemporary Armenian values and beliefs are observed in community celectrations.

Download or read book The Mythology of All Races written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Armenians and Aryans written by Enrico Ferri and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several laws in defense of the race were readily enacted in Germany (1935) and successively applied further in Italy (1938). The hypothetical existence of a primeval Indo-European language was assumed to be associated with a similar ancestral Aryan race. Its psycho-physical traits and characteristic vision of the world were typical of the warrior race; a sense of honor, penchant for risk, willingness to emerge and respect for hierarchy were highly valued. These were the traits that identified with the races primacy. While the Aryan race split up into various ethnic groups, its constituent characteristics continue to be visible in most European populations today. In the 1930s these somewhat frail bases, besides a number of pseudo-sciences, such as phrenology, physiognomy and other ill-conceived theories on race, contributed to establishing the criteria according to which peoples were considered Aryans or Semites. These doctrines formed the ideological background for the discrimination, segregation and persecution of entire populations and communities, like the Jews and the Roma people. The following study traces the complex framework within which the Armenian community developed in Italy and Europe, highlighting the various arguments that emerged in favor of or against the inclusion of the Armenian people in the Aryan family and the historical milieu in which the debate took place.

Download or read book Armenian mythology written by Martiros H. Ananikean and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths, legends, heroes, and gods of Armenia and Africa.

Download or read book A Concise History of the Armenian People written by George A. Bournoutian and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of the study discusses the origins of the Armenians, the Urartian Kingdom, Armenia and the Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, Roman, Sasanid and Byzantine periods. It also examines Christinaity in Armenia and the development of an alphabet and literature. The work then continues with the history of Armenia during the Arab, Turkish and Mongol periods. A separate chapter deals with the history of Cilician Armenia and the Crusades. The second part concentrates on the Armenian communities in the Ottoman, Persian, Indian, and Russian empires (1500-1918). It also details the Armenian diaspora in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, the Arab World, the Far East, and the Americas. The study concludes with lengthy chapters on the history of the three Armenian republics (1918-1920); (1921-1991Soviet Armenia); and the current Armenian republic (1991-2001)