The Remnants of Armenia’s Pagan Past

Dec 2, 2019
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Armenians were initially nature worshipers. They worshiped eagles, lions, the sun and heaven. They called themselves (Children of the Sun). The sun-god was called Ar (, meaning sun in Armenian). Hints of pagan or pre-Christian Armenia are still evident today, especially in the form of a specific and ancient figure called the Eternity Symbol, known also as (Sun-cross).

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