Zara Aramyan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6791214 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zara Aramyan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zara |
| FAMILY NAME | Aramyan |
| SIGNATURE | ARAMYAN Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yerevan State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-7594-7411 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An Implement for Weavers and Sorcerers
This study examines the Armenian word bēč/bēǰ , denoting the ‘shoulder blade (scapula)’ and, more broadly, ‘shoulder with back/armpit’. Beyond its anatomical sense, the term is significant in both weaving and occult practice. The meaning ‘handle of a weaver’s comb’, attested in the Canon Law and elsewhere, is preserved at the two geographic extremes of the Armenian world: in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the far east, and in Hamšen and Trabizond …
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An Implement for Weavers and Sorcerers
This study examines the Armenian word bēč/bēǰ , denoting the ‘shoulder blade (scapula)’ and, more broadly, ‘shoulder with back/armpit’. Beyond its anatomical sense, the term is significant in both weaving and occult practice. The meaning ‘handle of a weaver’s comb’, attested in the Canon Law and elsewhere, is preserved at the two geographic extremes of the Armenian world: in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the far east, and in Hamšen and Trabizond …
Armenian (1 work) · Asian studies (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Divination (1 work) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (1 work) · Linguistics and Cultural Studies (1 work) · Linguistics and language evolution (1 work) · Meaning (existential (1 work) · Original meaning (1 work) · Prefix (1 work)