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The Armenian Alphabet: Mesrop Mashtots and the Birth of a Nation
In this episode, we uncover the profound story behind the creation of the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD by the monk Mesrop Mashtots. Before this moment, Armenians relied on foreign scripts like Greek, Persian, and Syriac, leaving their identity fragmented across empires. We explore how Mashtots traveled to divine inspiration, designed 36 letters (later expanding to 39) based on phonetics rather than just shapes, and established Grabar as the language of literature and faith. The conversation also delves into the political motivations of King Vramshapuh and Catholicos Nerses, who saw a unified…
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