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'''Ara the Beautiful''' (also ''Ara the Handsome'') {{lang-hy|Արա Գեղեցիկ}} ''Ara Geghetsik'') is a legendary [[legendary Armenian patriarch|Armenian hero]]. He is notable in Armenian literature for the popular legend in which he was so handsome that the [[Assyria]]n queen [[Semiramis]] waged war against Armenia to get him. |
'''Ara the Beautiful''' (also ''Ara the Handsome'') {{lang-hy|Արա Գեղեցիկ}} ''Ara Geghetsik'') is a legendary [[legendary Armenian patriarch|Armenian hero]]. He is notable in Armenian literature for the popular legend in which he was so handsome that the [[Assyria]]n queen [[Semiramis]] waged war against Armenia to get him. |
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He is sometimes associated with the historical [[Urartu|king of Ararat]] known as [[ |
He is sometimes associated with the historical [[Urartu|king of Ararat]] known as [[Arame of Urartu|Arame]] who ruled in the 9th century BC. |
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== The legend == |
== The legend == |
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Semiramis (in Armenian Shamiram), heard about the beauty of the Armenian king, sent him a letter in which she asked him to become her husband and to ascend to the throne, trying to combine the two powers. However, messengers returned and passed her Ara's refusal which humiliated Shamiram. She felt hatred towards Ara, so she ordered her commanders to capture Ara alive in the region called Ararat, but he was vanquished and killed by one of her sons. His body was found on the battlefield among the other slain soldiers. |
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At this time there lived Semiramis (Shamiram in Armenian), the queen of Ninevah. Her husband was Ninus, who came to loathe her for her infidelity, and left his country. |
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The battle began when Semiramis arrived in the region called Ararat. She ordered her commanders to capture Ara alive, but he was vanquished and killed by one of her sons. His body was found on the battlefield among the other slain soldiers. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Hayk |
*[[Hayk]] |
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*[[Aram (son of Harma)]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://armenianhistory.info/chapter-i-the-origins/ The Origins - Ara The Beautiful] |
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*[http://www.littlearmenia.com/html/history/detail.asp?id=10 Body on top of castle ending] |
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*[http://www.armenianhistory.info/origins.htm The disguise]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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Revision as of 02:23, 19 October 2016
Ara the Beautiful (also Ara the Handsome) Template:Lang-hy Ara Geghetsik) is a legendary Armenian hero. He is notable in Armenian literature for the popular legend in which he was so handsome that the Assyrian queen Semiramis waged war against Armenia to get him.
He is sometimes associated with the historical king of Ararat known as Arame who ruled in the 9th century BC.
The legend
Semiramis (in Armenian Shamiram), heard about the beauty of the Armenian king, sent him a letter in which she asked him to become her husband and to ascend to the throne, trying to combine the two powers. However, messengers returned and passed her Ara's refusal which humiliated Shamiram. She felt hatred towards Ara, so she ordered her commanders to capture Ara alive in the region called Ararat, but he was vanquished and killed by one of her sons. His body was found on the battlefield among the other slain soldiers.