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The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/LoneWolfInCyberia on 2023-08-11 05:51:19+00:00.

Original Title: Hayk, the founder of the Armenian nation, defeats and kills the Babylon tyrant Bel in 2492 BC. The Armenian version of the David and Goliath story which is commemorated as the Armenian New Year to date.

Hayk was a handsome, friendly man, with curly hair, sparkling eyes, and strong arms. He was a man of giant stature, a mighty archer and fearless warrior. Hayk and his people, from the time of their forefathers Noah and Japheth, had migrated south toward the warmer lands near Babylon. In that land there ruled a wicked giant, Bel. Bel tried to impose his tyranny upon Hayk’s people. But proud Hayk refused to submit to Bel. As soon as his son Aramaniak was born, Hayk rose up and led his people northward into the land of Ararad. At the foot of the mountain he built a village and gave it his name, calling Haykashen.- Moses of Chorene, History of Armenia I.10–12