Heaven and Earth in Ancient Armenian Mythology

In the Armenian Highlands, various state formations existed during III-I mill.BC, and each of them had its own mythology, cults and rituals.The entire nature surrounding man, from Heaven to Earth, with its various manifestations, was reflected in ancient Armenian mythology.Being one of highly developed peoples of the Ancient World, Armenians had certain knowledge about the Universe, planets of the Solar System, as well as Earth with its nature.Myths and legends were created about earthly and heavenly objects and phenomena, most of them were personified in the images of epic heroes, gods and goddesses, which were worshiped in pantheons of different historical periods.Many ideas about Heaven and Earth in various survival forms have been preserved in folklore, ethnographic reality and the national mentality of the people up to the present day.