THE AUTHOR’S PROBLEM IN ARMENIAN MEDIEVAL HYMNOLOGY

Abstract

The article presents the problem of the author of the Armenian medieval hymn from the
point of view of presenting the biblical text, expressing personal feelings, and the way of
artistic reproduction of the presented material. The canonical content of the anthems and the
previously accepted “template” determine the author’s attitude in the content and expressions
of the text. In the hymns of a glorious nature, the author’s attitude is significant in the case of
the correlation between biblical canon, national and historical material, while in the hymns of a
repentant nature, the author’s personal feelings, his direct “presence” as an acting character are
significant. According to these distinctions, the author’s problem is presented in three main
aspects:
1. The author’s task in expressing the biblical text through hymns,
2. The role of the author in hymns containing national-historical texts,
3. Expressing the author’s personal feelings in the hymns.