Armenian Legends and Poems: Vahagn, King of Armenia
Armenian Legends and Poems [1916]
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THE BIRTH OF VAHAGN, KING OF ARMENIA
(Fifth Century)
CONCERNING the birth of this king the legends say--
With our own ears did we hear these words sung to the accompaniment of the harp. They sing, moreover, that he did fight with the dragons, and overcame them; and some say that his valiant deeds were like unto those of Hercules. Others declare that he was a god, and that a great image of him stood in the land of Georgia, where it was worshipped with sacrifices.