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 68 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 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 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 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 mythology written by Mardiros Harootioon Ananikian and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths, legends, heroes, and gods of Armenia and Africa.

Download or read book ARMENIAN LEGENDS 7 Ancient Armenian legends written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book containing 7 Armenian legends is the result of a study conducted by Louis A. Boettiger which have been selected from a larger mass of material. Of particular interest is the Legend of Haik or Hayk. In the account by Moses of Chorene, Hayk emigrated from Babylon to the region near Mount Ararat after Titanid Bel made himself king over all. Considering this occurred in circa 2500BC and that Hayk had an extended household of over 300, moving his hosehold a distance of 1,160km/720 miles is a significant undertaking. However, Titanid Bel did not like this snub and after refusing to return, sent an army to recapture or kill Hayk. The two armies, if Hayk’s force can be called an army, met on the shores of Lake Van. During the battle Hayk slew Bel with a nearly impossible shot using a long bow, sending the king's forces into disarray. Hayk named the site of the battle Hayots Dzor in current day Turkey. It is out of this victory that the nation of Armenia was born. Herein you will find the legends of: The Legend Of Haic, or Hayk, The Legend Of Ara And Semiramis, The Legend Of Vahakn, Legends Of Artasches And Artavasd, Legends Of The Conversion To Christianity, Legends Of Abgar, Thaddeus, And St. Bartholomew Legends Of Rhipsime And Gregory Also included is information on the localities of the legends, in particular - Ararat, Khor-Virap and Erzerum which has enable Boettiger to place each legend in the setting from which it originated. ============= TAGS: Armenia, folklore, legends, myths, Haic, Hayk, Ara And Semiramis, Vahakn, King, Artasches, Artavasd, Conversion To Christianity, Abgar, Thaddeus, St. Bartholomew, Rhipsime, Gregory, Titanid Bel, Lake Van, Mount Ararat, Moses of Chorene, Haykashen, Haykashen, Battle of Giants, Navasard, Julamerk, Dastakert, Gerezmank, martyr, Haykaberd, Haykashen, Taron

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 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 Legends and Festivals written by Louis A. Boettiger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part I. Legends Chapter I. The geography of Armenia. 5. Chapter II. Ancient historical legends. 10. Section 1. The legend, of Haic 2. The legend of Ara and Semiramis 3. Historical background of the legend of Ara and Semiramis 4. The legend of Vahakn 5. The historic background of the legend of Vahakn 6. The period of national integration 7. Legends of Artasches and Artavasd 8. Conclusions. Chapter III. Legends of the conversion to Christianity. 32. Section 1. Pre-Christian mythology and religion 2. Legends of Abgar, Thaddeus, and St. Bartholomew 3. Legends of Rhipsime and Gregory 4. The Armenian church as a social force. Chapter IV. Locality legends. 54. Section 1. Ararat 2. Khor-Virap and Erzerum. Chapter V. Interpretation and conclusions. 61. Part II. Festivals Chapter I. The Gregorian church. 66. Chapter II. Pagan folk festivals. 73. Section 1. Vartavar and the Festival of Mihr 2. The Day of the Dead and Vartan's Day 3. Fortune-Telling Day. Chapter III. Christian folk festivals. 89. Section 1. Christmas, Easter, and New Year 2. Special church ceremonies. Chapter IV. Private festival occasions. 105. Section 1. Baptism. 2. Betrothal 3. Marriage 4. Funeral. Chapter V. Summary. 121. Conclusions. 122.

Download or read book Armenian Legends and Festivals Classic Reprint written by Louis A. Boettiger and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Armenian Legends and Festivals The author of the study which follows responded to the lure of his task for both theoretical and practical reasons. He seemed, because of his intimate personal relationship to Armenian life, to be peculiarly qualified to study and interpret a cross-section of that country's life. It is particularly urgent that we as Americans have authentic studies of Armenia and Armenian social life. Heretofore there has been a striking lack of such materials readily accessible in English. Because of the not inconsiderable immigration which reaches us from Armenia, and because also there has been a call for the United States to act as mandatory for this country under the peace treaty, we should penetrate more deeply into the Armenian heart than we have been able to do so far, if we are to carry through successfully our job either as assimilator or as friendly guardian. Moreover there is incumbent upon the United States in particular the duty of understanding a country like Armenia, since we have been foremost in proclaiming the doctrine of the rights of small nationalities. Those are the practical purposes from the standpoint of social politics which have given rise to and confer full warrant upon this study. Of no less importance, however, is the contribution which Mr. Boettiger's study makes to theoretical sociology. He has sketched out for us the picture of a refractory culture which refuses to amalgamate with or yield to or be permeated by rival cultures. The social history of this sturdy people offers us a very clear-cut example of what really makes a society or a nation. Not mountains, not dynasties, not blood, but common interests, common traditions, common beliefs; in short, mental community. The theoretical joins with the practical service of this study if it can strengthen our understanding that only as our own blood and that of our Armenian friends reach the place where they boil at the same temperature, or are cooled by the same application of reason, can we minister to each other or carry out the new partnership which may lie immediately ahead of us in the reestablishment of peace and reorganization of world comity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Tales from the Caucasus written by Matt Clayton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the Caucasus region is home to a variety of myths and legends, some ancient, some medieval, and all influenced in some way by interactions with outside cultures? The Caucasus Mountains straddle the isthmus between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. The location of the Caucasus region has made it a crossroads for travelers, traders, and invaders from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East alike. Many of the languages spoken in the Caucasus are unique to the region, while others are related to Turkic and Indo-European languages. This region's myths and legends are not as well known to outsiders as the mythologies of places like ancient Greece or ancient Egypt. The Circassian and Armenian genocides took their toll, as did the Soviet occupation, the last of which purged much of the native culture. Nevertheless, much of the mythology and literature of the Caucasus still survives today. In this book, you will get a brief but captivating introduction to some of the fine tales created by the resilient people who call this part of the world their home. Here is just a small fraction of what you'll discover: Tales about the Circassian hero Sosruko and his friend, the blacksmith god Tlepsh How Tlepsh went looking for knowledge at the end of the world and met Lady Tree Just-so tales about the origins of earthquakes, thunder, and the Milky Way Influences from Persian literature on stories from Armenia and Georgia A fairy tale about a merciful exiled prince and his clever servant The adventures of the bold knights Avtandil and Tariel, both brave as lions and desperately in love with their fair ladies And so much more! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to read these amazing stories from the Caucasus region!

Download or read book Armenian Folklore Bibliography written by Anne M. Avakian and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 00 This bibliography, with annotations, consists of almost 1380 citations derived from libraries in Berkeley, California, notably at the University of California. Most of the articles and books listed are in Armenian, but items in English, French, German, and Russian are also included. This book covers an area of study not heretofore presented in substantial length and will be of interest to folklorists throughout the world. This bibliography, with annotations, consists of almost 1380 citations derived from libraries in Berkeley, California, notably at the University of California. Most of the articles and books listed are in Armenian, but items in English, French, German, and Russian are also included. This book covers an area of study not heretofore presented in substantial length and will be of interest to folklorists throughout the world.

Download or read book Armenian Legends and Poems written by Zabelle C. Boyajian and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Armenian Legends and Festivals written by Boettiger Louis A and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Download or read book Armenian Legends and Festivals written by Louis A. Boettiger and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: