Legendes sur le thème : Mythologie (4 legendes)

[Van (Adilcevaz, Ararat (Doğubayazıt / Turquie)]
By Boettiger, Louis A. in 1920 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/06/26.
Themes:

Armenians do not call themselves Armenians nor their country Armenia. They are descendants of Haic, as the legend goes, who was the son of Togarmah, the son of Japhet, who was the son of Noah, and they call their country Haiasdan after the patriarchal progenitor of their people.* Haic dwelt … Read more
[Van (Adilcevaz, Ararat (Doğubayazıt / Turquie)]
By Boettiger, Louis A. in 1920 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/06/26.
Themes:

Armenians do not call themselves Armenians nor their country Armenia. They are descendants of Haic, as the legend goes, who was the son of Togarmah, the son of Japhet, who was the son of Noah, and they call their country Haiasdan after the patriarchal progenitor of their people.* Haic dwelt … Read more

[Erub Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 14/01/26.
Themes:

— Dr MacFarlane's Note "The moon belongs to two men at Erub, and is the shadow of two stones in their possession, one for the new moon and the other for the full moon. One stone on one side of the island is round like the full moon, the other … Read more
[Erub Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 14/01/26.
Themes:

— Dr MacFarlane's Note "The moon belongs to two men at Erub, and is the shadow of two stones in their possession, one for the new moon and the other for the full moon. One stone on one side of the island is round like the full moon, the other … Read more

OpenAI - Battle versus Dorgai
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/11/25.
Themes:

A long time ago, in a village on the lee side of Mabuiag, a young girl cried in the night for food, but her mother either would not or could not give her anything to eat. Attracted by the continual crying, a Dorgai came out from the bush, entered the … Read more
OpenAI - Battle versus Dorgai
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/11/25.
Themes:

A long time ago, in a village on the lee side of Mabuiag, a young girl cried in the night for food, but her mother either would not or could not give her anything to eat. Attracted by the continual crying, a Dorgai came out from the bush, entered the … Read more

[Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1890 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/11/25.
Themes:

One day Maiwasa of Dauan went along the reef looking for the feeding ground of a dugong (a marine mammal that grazes on algae); with him walked his wife, Bukari, a fine, well-favoured woman, possessing a notable pair of large ear-pendants (muti) ornamented with seeds (kusa). Now it happened that … Read more
OpenAI - Kasu Kap
OpenAI - Kasu Kap
[Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1890 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/11/25.
Themes:

One day Maiwasa of Dauan went along the reef looking for the feeding ground of a dugong (a marine mammal that grazes on algae); with him walked his wife, Bukari, a fine, well-favoured woman, possessing a notable pair of large ear-pendants (muti) ornamented with seeds (kusa). Now it happened that … Read more