3. The next cycle is the story of
David’s father, Lion Mher, who
is the epitome of the noble,
wise, fair and self-sacrificing
father-king. Approaching old
age without an heir, he
accepts with gentility the
passing of his generation as
the price of the next
generation. As the reading
from the Armenian requiem
states, “except a grain of
wheat falls into the earth and
dies, it remains alone; but if it
dies, it bears fruit.”. Lion
Mher represents the strength
of nature and rectitude of
character that bears fruit in his
son, David, who is raised an
4. Mher's son David
rulled Sasun after
Mher. Meliq of Musr
attack to Sasun.
David defend our
homeland and defeat
Meliq of Musr.