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Title: Հրաշապատում հեքիաթների դիցաբանական արմատները

Publication Details:

Լույս է տեսել 1970-1974 թվականներին, 1977-1984 թվականներին և 1991 թվականից Բեյրութում։

Journal or Publication Title:

Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս = Haigazian Armenological Review

Date of publication:

2026

Volume:

46

Number:

1

Additional Information:

Hakobyan Hmayak

Other title:

The Mythical Roots of Miracle Tales

Contributor(s):

Քասունի, Երուանդ հ., 1937- [հիմնադիր խմբագիր՝ 1970-1984] ; Կռանեան, Անդրանիկ ծ. վրդ., 1929-2017 [1991-2017] ; Տագէսեան, Անդրանիկ, 1960- [2018-]

Coverage:

11-28

Abstract:

The study highlights the four elements that constituted the world and were worshiped in ancient Armenian culture, namely fire, soil, air and water. The author argues that due to ancient perceptions these elements were given different attributes and were represented in Armenian folk tales in specific animal forms like eagles, devils, snakes, witches, etc. The author contends that in certain cases these opposing attributes conflicted or matched and generated diverse narratives in folk tales where the eagle, representing light, would fight against the devil. Based on the details of the folk tale narrative, the hero could fall into a dark world, come across a challenge facing a village, help the villagers by killing the devil, liberate the village girl(s) taken hostage by the devil and through their advice get the support of different folk tale actors like horses (of different colors) or oxen, and even natural elements like lightning and thunder, etc., and eventually reach the real world. Through these folk tale actors, their attributes, the animals representing these elements and the narratives of these folk tales the author traces these four elements and the transformations they have undergone in the imaginings of Armenian folk tales.

Place of publishing:

Պէյրութ

Publisher:

տպ. Atlas

Format:

pdf

Other physical description:

24 x 18 սմ.

Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:436554

Language:

Հայերեն ; hy ; en

Location of original object:

ՀՀ ԳԱԱ Հիմնարար գիտական գրադարան

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Jul 8, 2026

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Jul 8, 2026

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All available object's versions:

https://arar.sci.am/publication/471054

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