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David of Sasun: Armenia's Legendary Hero Who Defeated Caliphs
Armenia's great national epic, David of Sasun or Sasuntsi Davit, is a thousand-year-old tale of a hero who defied the Arab Caliphate. Passed down orally for generations, the epic weaves together pre-Christian mythology, Christian faith, and centuries of resistance. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the origins of the epic in the region of Sasun, the historical context of Arab rule in Armenia, and the story's main characters: David, his father Mher, and the villainous Caliph of Baghdad. They discuss how the epic was first written down in 1873 by Bishop Garegin Srvandztiants…
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