The St. Ełiše (Elisaeus) Church and the Sanctuary of Kyomrad in Nij
Abstract The article presents traditions of the village Nij associated with the enlightener of Albania St. Ełiše (Elisaeus) and his disciple-martyrs. The festival occasions are provided in a diachronic reality indicating gradual but rapid changes in the religious life of the village and the significant role of the Saint’s figure and sanctuaries dedicated to him for the maintenance of the identity of Udis. In addition, some new archival materials are used.
Authors
- K. A. Hovhannisyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6069-5357)
- Anushavan Zhamkochyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8002-9780)
- Lilit Simonyan
Institutions
- Yerevan State University (AM)
- Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography (AM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iran and the Caucasus
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384x-02803004
- Primary Topic
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00