| | Pages |
| [Introduction] | 1–2 |
| Part I. | [Legends] | |
| Chapter I. | [The geography ofArmenia] | 5–8 |
| Chapter II. | [Ancient historicallegends] | 9–23 |
| Section 1. | [The legend, ofHaic] | 9 |
| 2. | [The legend ofAra and Semiramis] | 10 |
| 3. | [Historicalbackground of the legend of Ara and Semiramis] | 11 |
| 4. | [The legend ofVahakn] | 14 |
| 5. | [The historicbackground of the legend of Vahakn] | 15 |
| 6. | [The period ofnational integration] | 17 |
| 7. | [Legends ofArtasches and Artavasd] | 20 |
| 8. | [Conclusions] | 22 |
| Chapter III. | [Legends of theconversion to Christianity] | 24–38 |
| Section 1. | [Pre-Christianmythology and religion] | 24 |
| 2. | [Legends ofAbgar, Thaddeus, and St. Bartholomew] | 27 |
| 3. | [Legends ofRhipsime and Gregory] | 29 |
| 4. | [The Armenianchurch as a social force] | 34 |
| Chapter IV. | [Localitylegends] | 39–44 |
| Section 1. | [Ararat] | 39 |
| 2. | [Khor-Virap andErzerum] | 43 |
| Chapter V. | [Interpretation andconclusions] | 45–48 |
| Part II. | [Festivals] | |
| Chapter I. | [The Gregorianchurch] | 51–55 |
| Chapter II. | [Pagan folkfestivals] | 56–66 |
| Section 1. | [Vartavar and theFestival of Mihr] | 56 |
| 2. | [The Day of theDead and Vartan’s Day] | 58 |
| 3. | [Fortune-TellingDay] | 62 |
| Chapter III. | [Christian folkfestivals] | 67–78 |
| Section 1. | [Christmas,Easter, and New Year] | 67 |
| 2. | [Special churchceremonies] | 71 |
| Chapter IV. | [Private festivaloccasions] | 79–90 |
| Section 1. | [Baptism] | 79 |
| 2. | [Betrothal] | 80 |
| 3. | [Marriage] | 83 |
| 4. | [Funeral] | 87 |
| Chapter V. | [Summary] | 91–96 |
| | [Conclusions] | 92 |
| [Bibliography] | 99–100 |