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The Creation of the Armenian Alphabet: Mesrop Mashtots and the Birth of Armenian Literature
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the invention of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots around 405 AD. They discuss the political and cultural pressures of a small kingdom caught between Byzantine and Persian empires, Mashtots' journey to Edessa and Samosata to develop the script, and the immediate translation of the Bible into Armenian. The conversation covers the original 36 letters, the role of Catholicos Sahak Partev, and the golden age of Armenian literature that followed, including historians like Movses Khorenatsi. They reflect on how the alphabet became a cornerstone of…
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