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The History Hayk the Great, also known as Hayk Nahapet, is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. Around 4,500 years ago, Hayk lived near Mount Ararat, the sacred mountain for Armenians. According to the Bible, Hayk was one of the descendants of Noah's son Japheth. After the Tower of Babel had divided the region's people into many different languages, each group separated, with Armenians settling in the fertile lands under Mt. Ararat. He was the leader of a community of approximately 300 Armenian families living not far from the kingdom of Babylon. In Babylon, a giant by the name of Bel had taken over the kingdom for himself, and he set out to reconquer all the dispersed peoples of the region. Bel was a fierce and mighty warrior, who towered over all men and began to conquer the surrounding areas. However, when Bel tried to subjugate the Armenians, Hayk decided to stand up to the tyrant, rather than become slaves. When Bel found out about Hayk's disagreement, he im