Armenian Myths and Legends and their Impact on Armenian Beliefs and Literature

Remnants and light sediments and reflections of the beliefs of Animistic and Totemistic ideologicalsystems that have been dominant among clans and tribes residing in Armenian lands during verydistant periods, that is Palaeolithic periods are still recognizable in some life habits and behaviours,social norms, popular beliefs, various folkloric fields, tales, mythological narratives, customs andtraditions, folk songs, and proverbs of contemporary Armenian people.This paper through studying beliefs and legends of Armenian people tries to prove their relationshipwith folkloric literature.

کلیدواژه ها:

Legends ، Old Beliefs ، Armenian Nation ، Folk ، Literature ، Myth