The subject of this article is the deities among the Pagan Armenians. The article is based on anc... more The subject of this article is the deities among the Pagan Armenians. The article is based on ancient Armenian historical texts. These texts are dated to fifth century AD. The histories of Khorenatsi and Agathangelos are the basic sources in these texts. Data in regard to the subject in these texts is scattered because of different reasons. The aim is to construct a new outline about the deities and their temples among the Pagan Armenians. Pre-Christianity Armenians are the image-worshippers. There are three main centres of temples; Erzincan and surroundings (Erez, Ani etc.), Mush (Ashtishat), and the Armenian capitals in the sides Araks river (Bagaran, Artaxata, Armavir). There were certain feasts, sacrifaces, donation and offers to these temples. The administrator of temples is the chief-priest (k’rmapet). But, kings are have pover on the temples, worship and priests. A pantheon of deities among Pagan Armenians has leaved traces in texts. ‘Aramazd pater of deities’ is preponderant...
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (OMÜİFD), yılda iki kez yayımlanan hakemli ... more Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (OMÜİFD), yılda iki kez yayımlanan hakemli bilimsel süreli bir yayın organıdır. Dergide yayınlanan yazıların her türlü içerik sorumluluğu yazarlara aittir. Yazılar, yayıncı kuruluşun izni olmadan kısmen veya tamamen bir başka yerde yayınlanamaz.
The subject of this article is the deities among the Pagan Armenians. The article is based on anc... more The subject of this article is the deities among the Pagan Armenians. The article is based on ancient Armenian historical texts. These texts are dated to fifth century AD. The histories of Khorenatsi and Agathangelos are the basic sources in these texts. Data in regard to the subject in these texts is scattered because of different reasons. The aim is to construct a new outline about the deities and their temples among the Pagan Armenians. Pre-Christianity Armenians are the image-worshippers. There are three main centres of temples; Erzincan and surroundings (Erez, Ani etc.), Mush (Ashtishat), and the Armenian capitals in the sides Araks river (Bagaran, Artaxata, Armavir). There were certain feasts, sacrifaces, donation and offers to these temples. The administrator of temples is the chief-priest (k’rmapet). But, kings are have pover on the temples, worship and priests. A pantheon of deities among Pagan Armenians has leaved traces in texts. ‘Aramazd pater of deities’ is preponderant...
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (OMÜİFD), yılda iki kez yayımlanan hakemli ... more Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (OMÜİFD), yılda iki kez yayımlanan hakemli bilimsel süreli bir yayın organıdır. Dergide yayınlanan yazıların her türlü içerik sorumluluğu yazarlara aittir. Yazılar, yayıncı kuruluşun izni olmadan kısmen veya tamamen bir başka yerde yayınlanamaz.
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