EPISODE 28 – ARMENIAN PAGANISM WITH VAZGEN BARSEGIAN
Universally, Armenia is recognized as a Christian nation, but what were we before then? Armenian history goes back thousands of years. What did our ancestors believe in? To whom did they pray? Are any of the pagan traditions still practiced today? Historian Vazgen Barsegian takes us back in time to discover a rich Armenian and pre-Armenian pantheon of Gods & Goddesses, whose remnants can still be found today in ancient ruins and elements of tradition woven through cultural holiday customs – that is, if you know where to look!