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Tatev Monastery
“The old architect built his last temple
putting his heart and soul into the stone,
he engraved laces of the khachckars …
and finally finishing his work he pleaded God: “Ta – tev”.
Thus he wanted to look over the creation of his own hands
and the fruit of his own ideas,
but his legs weakened and he pled God for a pair of wings.
In another instant he flew high.
Thenceforth the Tatev monastery
inspires everyone with hope,... 
Tigran The Great
“It was time of glorious battles
and bloody intrigues. Powerful kings
ruled and gallant soldiers
performed exploits at that time.
So they could find time for gaudy
and generous entertainment…
Tigran the Great appeared both in the heat
of the battles and in the heat of the feast.
And he always won whether
due to his courage, intelligence or eloquence…
The same is fig among the fruits:
glorious, majestic and incomparable......
Ervand the Builder
“The king built cities.
Glancing over the playful rivers
and steep banks with eagle-eye.
He assembled skilled masters.
He gave them instruction:
“Make the city reliable and
beautiful for its inhabitants.
And convenient and open for the guests.
The number of the guests will only
emphasize our originality and will multiply our fame…
…Let our city flourish and enlarge.
Like the pumpkin among the earth gifts.
The spices...
Birth of Vahagn
“God of Sun Vahagn was the very
red-haired juvenile who emerged from the flames.
From the flames enveloping the red
Reed in the purpureal Sea.
In the sea joining the Sky and the Earth.
…And God of Sun entamed a horse
with igneous mane and won
the heart of the golden-haired goddess of Love.
And obtained gold apricots for her.
They embrace the power of Vahagn,
the tenderness of Astghik
and the sweetness of their divine kiss....
Hayk and Bell
“Ararat was a mere symbol of greatness for us
and will remain as well.
A lot of wind was overblown
and a lot of reigns were returned to dust.
Though it is to ascend forever…” – this was the respond
of the Armenian world ruler Hayk
to the fame craving Babylonian king Bell.
...And nowadays the grey-haired Ararat is glorified.
And marvellous peaches grow in its valley.
As marvellous as the Love story of the Babylonian princess...
Artashes and Satenik
“Hearing the beauty’s tender song
the brave king Artashes
skipped his lariat with golden ring
across the river with swift-winged eagle.
That lariat clasped the Alanian
princess’s lissome figure and Satenik
became the queen of Armenia.
And the carols didn’t cease at the wedding…
Thus the beauty - quince beautified
the Armenian earth enriching it with its
exceptional aroma and flavour.
And it became loved by...
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