arlezes
nature_spirit Armenian single tradition · 1
The arlezes are mythical beings that revive Mushegh Mamikonian, who corresponds to Ara, by licking his wounds. The association between the village's name and the Armenian root lez, as in lizel 'to lick', in reference to the licking of Ara's wounds by the arlezes, is clear. This tradition was still current among the inhabitants of this village in the 19th century.
When
- First attested
- 400 CE
- Attested period
- 400 – 1800
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the 5th-century Buzandaran Patmutʻiwnkʻ.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Semiramis, reputed to be a sorceress, took his body and prayed to the gods (the arlezes) to raise Ara from the dead. When the Armenians advanced to avenge their leader, Semiramis disguised one of her lovers as Ara and spread the rumor that the gods had brought Ara back to life, convincing the Armenians not to continue the war.”
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