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Title: Hayk Nahapet – Epic Hero and Cosmic God

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Բյուրականի աստղադիտարանի հաղորդումներ: Երևանի աստղադիտարանի բյուլետեն = Сообщения Бюраканской обсерватории. Бюллетень ереванской Астрономической обсерватории = Contributions from the Burakan observatory. Bulletin of the Erevan astronomical observatory

Date of publication:

2025

Volume:

72

Number:

1

ISSN:

2579-2276

Coverage:

181-188

Abstract:

The Armenian historical tradition has preserved evidence about the eponymous ancestors Hayk and Aram, who gave their names to the country and the nation. The most ancient narratives are about Hayk Nahapet (Patriarch) – the epic hero of the Armenian nation after whom Armenians call themselves Hay and their country Hayk’ (Hayq). The legends also mention Aram, a heroic figure of the sixth generation of Hayk, whose name gave rise to the exonyms Armenia and Armenians. These patriarchs symbolize Armenian national identity and have been deified for centuries. Both eponyms, Hayk and Aram, are mentioned in various written sources. This article traces the evolution of Hayk’s image – from a brave giant-hunter to an epic archer, and from a patriarch-ancestor to a cosmic god-creator personifying time and eternity. For thousands of years, Hayk has remained the central figure in the ethnogonic myths of the Armenian nation. His multi-layered figure has played an epoch-making role in the processes of the formation and development of Hayk’-Armenia, ensuring its endurance through millennia and its continuation into the present day.

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Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:425932

General note:

Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (ComBAO) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which publishes research in observational and theoretical astronomy/astrophysics and presents recent advances in these fields. It is being published by the NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) in English in electronic form. The journal publishes original papers, review papers, brief reports, book reviews, special communications, observational and theoretical results in various fields of astronomy and related sciences, and some editorial notes, including anniversaries and obituaries. Under the heading “Legacy”, the renewed magazine will republish some old articles of high value in English. The heading “Guest articles” will bring to the attention of readers the articles of researchers who are not employees of BAO. ComBAO was founded in 1946 and regularly published in 1946-1990. However, the publication was interrupted because of the economic situation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Jan 8, 2026

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