Queen Anait - Armenian Story

[anileve]

I came across this story and found it so charming that I decided to share! And who said that Armenian women were not considered to be strong legendary characters? I love the last statement by King Vatchagan, it’s so noble and quite romantic I must say. Read and enjoy, it’s an absolute delight.

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Once upon a time Prince Vatchagan, the king's only son, was traveling on one of his many hunting trips with his brave and trusty servant Nazar, and his faithful sheep dog Zanzi.
By and by Prince Vatchagan and his trusted servant Nazar came to the village of Atzik and sat down by the spring to rest. Just then the girls of the village came to fetch water. The prince was thirsty and asked them for a drink. One of the girls filled a jug and the fountain and handed it to Vatchagan, but another girl ed the jug out of her hands and poured the water onto the ground. Then she filled the jug again, and again emptied it. Vatchagan's throat was parched, but the girl went on as though teasing him. She filled and emptied the jug six times and then she finally handed it to him.
He drank his fill and then demanded of the girl, "Why didn't you let me drink right away? Were you playing with me, teasing me, or what?"

The rest of the story here...

And this is the cutest painting of Queen Anait by a 13 year old girl.



I have to admit, I am a sucker for fairy tales and little children.

[patlajan]

This theme of meeting at the well reccurs in the old testament too. Must be where all the hip people were hanging out in the old days, minigling, socializing, and making legends.
But they met at the spring. What did he need a jug for? Ahh the old let me borrow your jug so I can start up a conversation move....classic

[xBaron Dants]

Cute story. Made me happy to see that our fairy tales are being read and illustrated by children of different countries.

I still prefer Toumanian's Kach Nazar though.

[anileve]

HA ha ha, badrjan, you are a riot! Perhaps next time you should apply the "jug line" it seems to be working quite well for all these noble men hunting for brides. Judging from the conclusions of all these stories beginning with the opening "jug" line and a little inquiry on a tease it seems like the most successful line around and apparently works every times.

Nonetheless the story is very charming.

[anileve]

Originally posted by Baron Dants Cute story. Made me happy to see that our fairy tales are being read and illustrated by children of different countries.

I still prefer Toumanian's Kach Nazar though.

Post the link to the story Baronchik, I never read it unfortunately, or even if I did I must have forgotten it.

[patlajan]

Originally posted by anileve HA ha ha, badrjan, you are a riot! Perhaps next time you should apply the "jug line" it seems to be working quite well for all these noble men hunting for brides. Judging from the conclusions of all these stories beginning with the opening "jug" line and a little inquiry on a tease it seems like the most successful line around and apparently works every times.

Nonetheless the story is very charming.

Yeah, and at the end he gets to play with both her jugs.

[anileve]

You just had to turn this innocent story into a perverted interpretation. Have you no decency left?

[patlajan]

Originally posted by anileve You just had to turn this innocent story into a perverted interpretation. Have you no decency left?

The truth is never pretty.

[TJ]

this story is really great. This is probably the 10th time i have read it and ive acted in 2 plays on it. its really cool and one of the most famous armenian stories. But to tell the truth i also prefer kach nazar, a lot more lively and humerous too