Tadevos Khachatryan - Image of the world according to Hovhannes Tumanyan
19 Pages | 113-132 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.3-113 | Revceived on: 2022-10-10 | Reviewed on: 2022-10-12 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-11-09
Published in: 2022 N 3 (221) / Literature
Creative heritage of Hovhannes Tumanyan occupies the most important place in the Armenian literature and in the entire spiritual culture. The poet's creative works has become the best embodiment of the past and present of Armenia, its spiritual power and artistic traditions.
KeywordsTumanyan image world analytical philosophy structuralism picture of motives associations mythological character collective archetype theory of expression.
Alina Gharibyan - Mythological bases of the character of Khandut in the epic “Sasna Tsrer”
22 Pages | 104-126 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-104 | Revceived on: 2024-11-07 | Reviewed on: 2025-02-02 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27
Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Literary studies
In the epic “Sasna Tsrer” Khandut appears as a heroine endowed with exceptional qualities of heroism, dedication, and self-sacrifice. These features of her character contribute to a more holistic perception of the image of the main hero, David.
The motives related to Khandut are extremely diverse, making her image the most complete and perfect. We analyzed the character of Khandut in the context of episodes and motives associated with her in 94 versions of the epic “Sasna Tsrer”, taking into account the characteristics of three typological groups (Moks, Mush, Sasoun).
Keywords“Sasna Tsrer” еpic Khandut motive Mother Goddess an Amazon heroic woman virgin goddess dragon fighter mythology goddess Anahit.