{"id":57596,"date":"2020-04-13T23:08:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T19:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/armenian-eternity-sign\/"},"modified":"2024-01-01T10:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T06:55:23","slug":"armenian-eternity-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/armenian-eternity-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Eternity sign and Armenian Kerkhach"},"content":{"rendered":"

The well-known swastika or eternity sign according to according to Sanskrit etymology, originated from the words su and asti, which means “to be good” in translation. The eternity sign had different names for different people. However, in the 19th century, the name “swastika” became widespread. The eternity sign is a cross, which ends bend either to the right or to the left. Later, of course, it underwent some changes and received different means of expression.<\/p>\n

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Arates Monastery \/ Photo from Gohar Malkhasyan’s Facebook page<\/p><\/div>\n

In Armenia, this sign has different names: Arevakhach, Vahagnakhach, Battle cross and Kerkhach. In the Armenian epic<\/a><\/span> the \u201cBattle cross\u201d, which the heroes tied to their hands before the war against the enemy, is also an example of the swastika, since this Aryan symbol has been the guardian of Armenian warriors for centuries.<\/p>\n\n