Vahagn
/vɑˈhɑɡən/noun
Vahagn is an ancient Armenian god associated with fire, war, thunder, and dragon-slaying.
Did you know?Armenian tradition describes Vahagn’s birth as a cosmic fire-sign: flames, smoke, and a fiery-haired divine warrior rising from the sea.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-Iranian
Proto-Indo-Iranian
*wṛtrahan-
“A reconstructed divine epithet meaning “slayer of resistance” or “slayer of obstruction.””
Ancient India
Sanskrit
Vṛtrahan
““Vṛtra-slayer,” an epithet of Indra, the god who defeats the serpentlike force Vṛtra and releases the waters.”
Achaemenid–Sasanian era
Avestan/Middle Iranian
Verethragna
“The Iranian god of victory and martial power; his name is connected with overcoming resistance.”
Late Antiquity
Armenian
Վահագն (Vahagn)
“The Armenian form of the Iranian divine name, reinterpreted as a native god of fire, war, thunder, and dragon-slaying.”
5th Century CE
Classical Armenian
Վահագն Վիշապաքաղ (Vahagn Vישapakagh)
““Vahagn, dragon-reaper,” a heroic title appearing in Armenian literary tradition.”
Modern English
English
Vahagn
“A proper name referring to the ancient Armenian deity and, in modern usage, an Armenian masculine given name.”
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