Hayk
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Hayk, also known as Hayk Nahapet, is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. He is a central figure in Armenian mythology and national identity, and is traditionally regarded as th
Hayk defeats Bel with an arrow
Battle of Hayk and Bell by Josef Rotter
Statue of Hayk (1970) by Karlen Nurijanyan in Yerevan, Armenia
Bel (mythology)
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Bêl is a title signifying 'lord' or 'master' applied to various gods in the Mesopotamian religion of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia. The feminine form is Bêlit in Akkadian. Bel is represented in Greek
Hayk
…in Armenian oral tradition and epic poetry. According to legend, Hayk was a mighty archer and chieftain who defied the tyranny of the Babylonian ruler Bel. After leading his people out of captivity, he established their freedom by slaying Bel in the legendary Battle of Hayots Dzor, near Lake Van in the…
Bel of Palmyra, Syria, depicted on the far left alongside Ba'alshamin, Yarhibol and Aglibol on a relief from Palmyra
Fortified gate of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria. A Palmyrene inscription is shown on the bottom.