The ancient Armenians had a refined knowledge of astronomy. The oldest known observatories are located in Armenia. Dated as early as 4200 BCE, Karahunj and the ca. 2800 BCE observatory at Metsamor allowed ancestral Armenians to develop geometry to such a level they could measure distances, latitudes and longitudes, envision the world as round,...
Mardagayl; Armenian Werewolves
In old Armenian folklore there are many creatures into which humans and evil spirits can transform by free will or curse. Often such tales involve Werewolves, roaming at night, snatching children and causing fear. These creatures are known as “Mardagayl” in Armenian. Some tales speak of women who, in consequence of deadly sins, are condemned to spend seven years...
The Legend of the City of Moush
I recently discovered 100 Armenian legends published by the Ararat Brandy company on their website and would like to share some of them with you (now and then). This one is about one of most ancient Armenian cities called Moush (in today’s Turkey known as Muş). There was a city on the Aratsani River where...
The Door of Mher
Mher was the son of the Legendary Armenian Hero David. While avenging his father, he was cursed and trapped inside Raven’s Rock near the ancient Armenian city of Van. Ever since that day Mher lives in that cave. The underground river Gail (Lukos) flows under the cave with a terrible rumbling. According to saga,...
