Wisdom Rosette Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. They were very unhappy, since in the whole wide world they did not have a single friend. “I’m going to church, but they turn me back,” the wife cried. ... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Arev and Krag When the earth gave birth to people, darkness and cold ruled the world. Arev and Krag were just learning to walk. They lived with the tribe in one of the caves of the then young Ararat. Adult men hunt... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Pop Slick goes to heaven - Get up, wife! - said pop Slick to the pope. “Let’s load our property onto a donkey, take our children and go to heaven!” They did so, told the children to go ahead and set off. Whether they have wal... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Stretch your legs over your clothes One day, the king summoned all the tailors of his country and ordered him to sew a blanket according to his height: not long and not short. None of the tailors could fulfill the king's wishes, and he ... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Death of the Artist In one of the villages of ancient Armenia there lived a strange artist named Manug. Sometimes he painted a handsome person as a freak, and sometimes he portrayed a weak person as a hero. Many people d... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Wedding of forest spirits One hunter wandered through the forest all night in search of prey, but all in vain. He was getting ready to go home when he suddenly heard the sounds of a drum and a lute coming from the thicket of t... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Whole wife One peasant had two wives. For this he was brought to court. The judge asked: - What made you commit such a crime? “I, sir, do not consider what I did a crime,” the peasant explained. - I have not two... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Wise Weaver One day, when the king was sitting on the throne, a traveler came to him from distant countries, drew a stripe around the throne and silently stood at a distance. The king did not understand anything ... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Found horseshoes One day a peasant found four horseshoes. His joy knew no bounds; it was as if he had become the master of the whole world. Arriving home, he said to his wife: - Hey, wife, I found four horseshoes, all... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Barekendan (Maslenitsa) Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. And they didn’t really like each other. The husband called his wife a fool, and she called him a fool, so they always quarreled. One day my husband bou... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Pigeon Monastery Lenk-Timur came - a fanatic, an executioner; With him - fire and a sword, with him - tightness and crying; The dragon boa constrictor did not crush us in a knot - Our tribe was completely overrun by t... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Children of the merchant Ambartsum There once lived a man named Ambartsum. He was a very rich merchant: he had shops in the market and earned a lot of money. Ambartsum had a wife and two children - a son and a daughter, unusually beaut... Armenian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
