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title: Vahagn the Dragon Slayer
author: Chaojoker
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8271/vahagn-the-dragon-slayer/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-10-01
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# Vahagn the Dragon Slayer
_Authored by Chaojoker_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8271.jpg)
## Image Caption
A modern statue of Vahagn, the figure from [Armenian mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Armenian_Mythology/) who was famed for his slaying of dragons and association with the Sun. Sculpted by Karlen Nurijanyan. Near Yerevan, [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/).
## Cite This Work
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Chaojoker. (2018, March 08). Vahagn the Dragon Slayer. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D5%8E%D5%AB%D5%B7%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B2.jpg) by [**Chaojoker**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D5%8E%D5%AB%D5%B7%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.