Grigor Marashetsi ( armenian Գրիգոր Մարաշեցի ) is an Armenian poet of the 12th century.
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| Գրիգոր Մարաշեցի | |
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| Occupation | poet |
| Genre | crying , eulogy |
| Language of Works | Armenian |
He lived and worked in the monastery of Gesvanets, not far from Marash [1] . He was a prominent representative of the Cilician literary school. The most famous work is “Crying” ( 1149 , Armenian “Ողբ” or “Վայ գիրք” ). This work was dedicated to the capture of Marash by Sultan Masoud in 1149 [2] . Five more poems by Grigor Marashetsi survived - “Prayer” ( Armenian “Աղօթքը” ), “Collection of penances” ( Armenian “Մեղաների շարք” ), as well as three panegyrics dedicated to the Virgin [3] . In his poems, Grigor often describes urban life, talks about equestrian competitions widespread among Armenians, circus and theater art [4] [5] . Criticizes magicians and animal trainers , considering their activities a sin [4] [5] . In his work, the strongest influence of Grigor Narekatsi is felt [2] [3] [5] .
Marashetsi was also an influential church figure. In his sermons, he addressed the abbots of monasteries and called for greater justice in relation to his disciples and parishioners [6] .
Notes
- ↑ AJ Hacikyan, G. Basmajian, ES Franchuk, N. Ouzounian: The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the sixth to the eighteenth century , Literary Collections, 2002, pp. 1108, p. 446
- ↑ 1 2 P.M. Khachatryan (1970), Medieval Armenian historical lamentation (XIV — XVII centuries). , Պատմա-բանասիրական հանդես, No. 3. pp. 270—273
- ↑ 1 2 Encyclopedia of “Who is Who. Armenians ”, Գրիգոր Մարաշեցի , Yerevan, 2005
- ↑ 1 2 Ordoian G., (2009), Circus forms of ancient competitive games., Պատմա-բանասիրական հանդես, No. 1. p. 103-121. ISSN 0135-0536
- ↑ 1 2 3 Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Կիլիկյան Հայաստան , Yerevan, 1974, Volume 5, pp. 421-422
- ↑ S. Bornazyan (1964), On the Courts of Cilician Armenia and Some Norms of International Law. , ՀՍՍՌ ԳԱ Տեղեկագիր հասարակական գիտությունների, No. 7. pg. 49-62.