Verses And Poems About Mount Ararat, The Flood And Noah’s Ark

TANITIM YAZISI

One of the most important historical events, which has preserved its mystery since Antiquity, is the Flood and the question of where the Ark built by Noah, along with its passengers, landed. A reason why the topic has remained current in almost all ages is the fact that the Flood has been mentioned in the holy scriptures of the three Abrahamic religions, namely the Torah, the Bible and the Koran.

The belief that Noah’s Ark is located on Mount Ararat or its close vicinity became the subject of stories and myths, as well as epigrams and poems, composed by people living in Eastern and Northeastern Anatolia. Many epigrams and poems have been composed on Mount Ararat and the Ark built by Noah, not only in Anatolia, but also in Armenia, Russia, Iran, Nakhchivan and Azerbaijan. However, 90% of the epigrams and poems were composed in Anatolia. Currently, the oldest among such poetry is the poem “Ağrı Dağı” (Mount Ararat) composed by the Azerbaijani folk poet Kızılvenkli Aşık Ali (1801-1911).