Artsvi Bakhchinyan - On an Armenian-Scandinavian mythological parallel (in Eng.)

8 Pages | 163-171 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.2-163 |

Revceived on: 2024-04-19 | Reviewed on: 2024-04-26 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-07-10

Published in: 2024 N 2 (226) / Discussions

In a letter dated 1951, Swedish mythologist Stig Wikander observed that the Armenian legend regarding the growth of a grapevine from the bone of a sacrificed calf has connections with both Greek apocrypha literature and Scandinavian/Nordic mythology. He also mentioned that he had published a preliminary article on this subject in a Swedish ethnographic journal . Wikander cited two original sources of these narratives, both associated with the name of the patriarch Noah.

Keywordslegend about Noah Armenian mythology vine calf sacrifice Scandinavian mythology Thor goats.

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Ani Voskanyan - Extermination of Armenians and expropriation of their property in Adana Province in 1915

14 Pages | 65-79 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2023.2-65 |

Revceived on: 2023-05-11 | Reviewed on: 2023-02-24 | Accepted for printing on: 2023-06-19

Published in: 2023 N 2 (223) / History

Abstract / Keywords

By the end of 1915, almost all Armenians of Western Armenia, Cilicia and other provinces (vilayets) of the Ottoman Empire had been deported. Both in Adana and other places, Turks continued expropriation of property, plunder, appropriation and destruction of cultural values of Armenians. Deportation, plunder and extermination of Armenians were carried out by the orders from the central government, with the strenuous efforts of the local provincial authorities as well as groups and organizations that had been formed for that purpose, also the common people being actively involved in these actions.

KeywordsArmenian Genocide Ottoman Empire Cilicia Adana Province Ottoman authorities Young Turk government private and national property deportation extermination confiscation.

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Gurgen Khachatryan - Dialogues in the epic “The Daredevils of Sassoun”

10 Pages | 155-165 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.3-155 |

Revceived on: 2022-07-25 | Reviewed on: 2022-08-27 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-11-09

Published in: 2022 N 3 (221) / Linguistics

Abstract / Keywords

In the dialogues of the epic “The Daredevils of Sassoun”, the syntax (subject-expressing speech, verb-predicate-indirect object) and the content of the author's speech mostly remain the same. This is due to the fact that the above mentioned components do not always have a verbal expression which, however, as a rule, is implied. In numerous versions of the epic, most often the author’s speech is found only with a predicate expressed mainly with a verb ասել “to say”, which, as a result of extension of the lexical meaning, is used not only in the narrative but also in the combination with direct speech with different semantic shades.

Keywordsverbs of speech narrator subject dialogue ellipsis combine with vocative author’s speech syntax epic direct speech.

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Armen Karapetyan - Coverage of the Armenian volunteer movement in the “Horizon” newspaper (October 1914 – July 1916)

16 Pages | 41-57 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-41 |

Revceived on: 2025-09-07 | Reviewed on: 2025-10-31 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / History

Abstract / Keywords

The forerunner of the Armenian volunteer movement was the fedayeen movement, which arose in Western Armenia at the end of the 19th century as a stronghold of armed resistance against the Ottoman enslavers. The volunteer movement was the continuation of the national liberation struggle and was driven by the aspiration of the Armenians to liberate Western Armenia from Ottoman oppression. The formation of the movement was also supported by the favorable position of Tsarist Russia, the authorities of which encouraged it in every possible way.

KeywordsWorld War I Armenian volunteer regiments the ''Horizon'' newspaper massacres Armenian refugees defensive battles the Tsarist authorities heroic commanders liberated Van

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Ashot Sargsyan - National-Religious Context and the Political Purpose Behind the Creation of “History of Armenia” by Agathangelos

22 Pages | 3-25 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-3 |

Revceived on: 2025-12-20 | Reviewed on: 2026-02-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

Published in: 2026 N 1(231) / History

Abstract / Keywords

At the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries, confronted with emerging threats, Armenian political thought formed a nationwide agenda for preserving the national statehood and spiritual authority recognizing the complete and final spread of Christianity and its transformation into the faith and core of Armenian identity as the means of solving this agenda. Historians of the fifth century portray the spread of Christianity in Armenia as a deeply disconsolate situation, explaining it by the lack of the Armenian translation of the Bible. In reality, there were far more serious obstacles that historians do not mention.

KeywordsAgathangelos “History of Armenia” political agenda religious situation national identity military estate ecclesiastical authority Bible translation.

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