"Vahagn" (hy. Վահագն) is an Armenian folk song about Vahagn Vishapakagh, the Armenian god of fire, thunder and war. Ancient Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi documented an ancient song about Vahagn's nature and origin.
Lyrics[]
Armenian original[]
Armenian script | Latin script |
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Երկնէր երկին, երկնէր երկիր, |
Yerknér yerkín, yerknér yerkír, |
English translation[]
In travail were heaven and earth,
In travail, too, the purple sea!
The travail held in the sea the small red reed.
Through the hollow of the stalk came forth smoke,
Through the hollow of the stalk came forth flame,
And out of the flame a youth ran!
Fiery hair had he,
Ay, too, he had flaming beard,
And his eyes, they were as suns!