Վահագն

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Contents 1 Armenian 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Declension 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 See also 2 Old Armenian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Proper noun 2.3.1 Declension 2.3.2 See also

[edit] Armenian

[edit] Etymology

From Old Armenian Վահագն (Vahagn), from earlier *Վարհագն (Varhagn), from Parthian Varhraγn; probably ultimately from Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəθraγna), “‘smiting of resistance, breaking of defence; victory’”), also used as a name of a god. Related to Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀 (vərəθra), “‘shield, obstacle, defensive power’”). Avestan word is cognate to Middle Persian Wahrām (“‘war god, god of victory’”) (compare Վահրամ (Vahram)), Bactrian ορλαγνο (“‘god of victory’”) and Sanskrit वृत्र (vṛtrá), “‘Vṛtra; defense; coverer’”), all ultimately stemming from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hurtra- (“‘cover’”).

Related to first names Վահրամ (Vahram), Վռամ (Vṙam), to the last name Բաղրամյան (Baġramyan) and to the word վահան (vahan), “‘shield’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA: [vɑˈhɑgən]
• (Western Armenian) IPA: [vɑˈhɑkʰən]

[edit] Proper noun

Վահագն (Vahagn)

1. (Armenian mythology) Vahagn, Ancient Armenian god of war, fire and courage. The lover of Astghik.

   Վահագն վիշապաքաղ (Vahagn višapak’aġ) — Vahagn the Dragonslayer

2. A male given name, Vahagn.

[edit] Declension

[edit] Derived terms

• (diminutives) Վահագ (Vahag), Վահագնիկ (Vahagnik)

[edit] Related terms

• Վահրամ (Vahram)
• Վռամ (Vṙam)
• Բաղրամյան (Baġramyan)
• վահան (vahan)

[edit] See also

• Vahagn on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Vahagn
• Աժդահակ (Aždahak)
• Անահիտ (Anahit)
• Արամազդ (Aramazd)
• Աստղիկ (Astġik)
• վիշապ (višap)

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[edit] Old Armenian

[edit] Etymology

From earlier *Վարհագն (Varhagn), from Parthian Varhraγn; probably ultimately from Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəθraγna), “‘smiting of resistance, breaking of defence; victory’”), also used as a name of a god. Related to Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀 (vərəθra), “‘shield, obstacle, defensive power’”). Avestan word is cognate to Middle Persian Wahrām (“‘war god, god of victory’”) (compare Վահրամ (Vahram)), Bactrian ορλαγνο (“‘god of victory’”) and Sanskrit वृत्र (vṛtrá), “‘Vṛtra; defense; coverer’”), all ultimately stemming from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hurtra- (“‘cover’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [vɑˈhɑgən]

[edit] Proper noun

Վահագն (Vahagn)  (singular genitive Վահագնի)

1. (Armenian mythology) Vahagn, Ancient Armenian god of war, fire and courage. The lover of Astłik.
   • 5th century AD (disputed), Moses of Chorene, History of the Armenians, ch. 85-87 (Birth of Vahagn)

     Երկնէր երկին, երկնէր երկիր, երկնէր եւ ծովն ծիրանի.

     երկն ի ծովուն ունէր եւ զկարմրիկն եղեգնիկ.

     ընդ եղեգան փող ծուխ ելանէր, ընդ եղեգան փող բոց ելանէր.

     եւ ի բոցոյն վազէր խարտեաշ պատանեկիկ. նա հուր հեր ունէր,

     ապա թէ բոց ունէր մօրուս, եւ աչկունքն էին արեգակունք

     Erknēr erkin, erknēr erkir, erknēr ew covn cirani.

     erkn i covun unēr ew zkarmrikn ełegnik.

     ənd ełegan pʿoł cux elanēr, ənd ełegan pʿoł bocʿ elanēr.

     ew i bocʿoyn vazēr xarteaš patanekik. na hur her unēr,

     apa tʿē bocʿ unēr mōrus, ew ačʿkunkʿn ēin aregakunkʿ

     Parturient heaven, parturient earth, parturient also the crimson sea.

     In its labours lay in the sea also the carmine reed.

     Smoke rose from the reed, a flame rose from the reed.

     And from the flame, a red haired boy escaped. Hair he had of fire,

     also a beard he had of flame(s), and his eyes were suns.

2. (astronomy) Orion constellation
3. (Greek mythology) Heracles
4. (Greek mythology) Apollo

[edit] Declension

[edit] See also

• Աժդահակ (Aždahak)
• Անահիտ (Anahit)
• Արամազդ (Aramazd)
• Աստղիկ (Astłik)
• վիշապ (višap)