Arm 148 - Exam 1
Vahagn - correct answer ✔He was the Armenian god of fire and volcanoes.
Also known as an ancestor of the Armenian people
Astghik - correct answer ✔The goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Mistress
of Vahagn. Her name is the 7th day of the month in the pagan calendar.
Anahit - correct answer ✔Known as the Great Lady. She embodies what it
meant to be a woman in pagan Armenia
Hayk and Bel - correct answer ✔It is an epic tale regarding a battle between
Armenia and Assyria. It is the story of where Armenians originated
Ara the Fair - correct answer ✔Armenian King that was desired by a wicked
Assyrian queen(Shamiram). Ara refuses Shamiram's advances and dies in the
ensuing war. He represented loyalty to family, country, and freedom
Shamiram - correct answer ✔Part of the Epic Tale, Ara the Fair and
Shamiram. She was an Assyrian queen that wanted the King of Armenia, but
he was already married. She initiates a war that causes Ara's death. She
represents wickedness and despotism.
gousan - correct answer ✔Bards or minstrels that were important in
spreading and preserving oral literature. They were an integral part of most
community events
Artashesian epic - correct answer ✔Refers to the tale of Artashes and
Satenik. It signifies a time in Armenian history when Armenia gained a lot of
power
, Artashes and Satenik - correct answer ✔A story where Artashes kidnaps an
Alan prince and eventualy exchanges him for the marriage of the princess,
Satenik. Represents a time when Armenia was in a position of power.
Urartu - correct answer ✔1st Armenian kingdom from the 9th to 6th century
Iliad - correct answer ✔A character in the Greek mythology.
Tigran and Azhdahak - correct answer ✔An epic that depicted the struggles
between Armenia and Persia. Displays the Armenians high regard for morality
(Tigran sparing Azdahaks family and people) and displayed the power they
held at the time
Artavazd - correct answer ✔Son of Artashes. He had disdain for his father,
who had his servants sacrificed during his funeral and portraying Artavazd's
concern for the people, according to some scholars.
zruyts - correct answer ✔Known as old and unwritten stories pertaining to
Armenia's oral history
Persian Wars - correct answer ✔Refers to the Persian attempts of
integrating Armenia into their nation. One notable conflict is the Battle of
Avaray where Armenia loses but gains the ability to worship their God.
Aram - correct answer ✔Descendant of Hayk who defends Armenia from the
Medes and Assyrians but invades Cappadocia. This is significant because it
records the expansion of Armenia into their neighbors.
Vahagn - correct answer ✔He was the Armenian god of fire and volcanoes.
Also known as an ancestor of the Armenian people
Astghik - correct answer ✔The goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Mistress
of Vahagn. Her name is the 7th day of the month in the pagan calendar.
Anahit - correct answer ✔Known as the Great Lady. She embodies what it
meant to be a woman in pagan Armenia
Hayk and Bel - correct answer ✔It is an epic tale regarding a battle between
Armenia and Assyria. It is the story of where Armenians originated
Ara the Fair - correct answer ✔Armenian King that was desired by a wicked
Assyrian queen(Shamiram). Ara refuses Shamiram's advances and dies in the
ensuing war. He represented loyalty to family, country, and freedom
Shamiram - correct answer ✔Part of the Epic Tale, Ara the Fair and
Shamiram. She was an Assyrian queen that wanted the King of Armenia, but
he was already married. She initiates a war that causes Ara's death. She
represents wickedness and despotism.
gousan - correct answer ✔Bards or minstrels that were important in
spreading and preserving oral literature. They were an integral part of most
community events
Artashesian epic - correct answer ✔Refers to the tale of Artashes and
Satenik. It signifies a time in Armenian history when Armenia gained a lot of
power
, Artashes and Satenik - correct answer ✔A story where Artashes kidnaps an
Alan prince and eventualy exchanges him for the marriage of the princess,
Satenik. Represents a time when Armenia was in a position of power.
Urartu - correct answer ✔1st Armenian kingdom from the 9th to 6th century
Iliad - correct answer ✔A character in the Greek mythology.
Tigran and Azhdahak - correct answer ✔An epic that depicted the struggles
between Armenia and Persia. Displays the Armenians high regard for morality
(Tigran sparing Azdahaks family and people) and displayed the power they
held at the time
Artavazd - correct answer ✔Son of Artashes. He had disdain for his father,
who had his servants sacrificed during his funeral and portraying Artavazd's
concern for the people, according to some scholars.
zruyts - correct answer ✔Known as old and unwritten stories pertaining to
Armenia's oral history
Persian Wars - correct answer ✔Refers to the Persian attempts of
integrating Armenia into their nation. One notable conflict is the Battle of
Avaray where Armenia loses but gains the ability to worship their God.
Aram - correct answer ✔Descendant of Hayk who defends Armenia from the
Medes and Assyrians but invades Cappadocia. This is significant because it
records the expansion of Armenia into their neighbors.
