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Anushawan
In Armenian legendary history, Anushawan or Anushavan () is the grandson of Ara the Handsome, the legendary king of History of Armenia, Armenia. Due to his divination from the sound of the leaves at the Armenian royal capital of Armavir, Armenia, Armavir, Anushawan was referred to as 'devoted to the plane tree'. He was taken prisoner together with his father Kardos to Nineveh, but won over the hearts of the Assyrian courtiers with his wisdom and was allowed to return to reign in Armenia while paying tribute to Assyria. Different views exist on the etymology of the name. It has been interpreted as a combination of 'immortal', an Armenian loanword from Middle Iranian, and possibly the Iranian suffix ''-van''. Alternatively, it may be a corruption of the Iranian ''Anušarvan'' 'of immortal soul', possibly linked with the tale of the resurrection of Ara. As a male given name, ''Anushawan'' was revived among Armenians in the nineteenth century and is in use today in Armenia. Prior t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ara The Handsome
Ara the Handsome ( hy, Արա Գեղեցիկ ''Ara Gełec‘ik'') is a semi-legendary Armenian hero and king. Ara is notable in Armenian literature for the popular legend in which he was so handsome that the Assyrian queen Semiramis waged war against Armenia to capture him and bring him back to her, alive. Ara is sometimes associated Arame of Urartu, who ruled the Kingdom of Urartu Biainili during the 9th century BC. Genealogy In Movses Khorenatsi's ''History of Armenia'', Ara the Handsome is presented as the son of Aram and a descendant of Hayk, the legendary forefather of the Armenians. Khorenatsi writes that Ara the Handsome had a son, also named Ara, by his wife, Nuard (Nvard). Ara, son of Ara, who was twelve years old at the time of his father's death, was appointed ruler of Armenia by Semiramis and later died in a war against her. Legend According to the legend, Semiramis (''Shamiram'' in Armenian) had fallen in love with the handsome Armenian King and asked him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
