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Vánagandr (Old Norse 'monster of the [River] Ván')
According to Armenian mythology, Hayk (Lugh. After the killing of Bel in the Armenian myth and Balor, a lake is formed) kills Bel-Nimrod-Marduk by stabbing him in the eye, after which he is burned on Mount Nemrut. The battle takes place near Lake Van (Aesir vs. Vanir).
According to medieval Armenian historiography, the Armenian self-designation hay comes from the name of the giant Hayk. At the head of 300 men and their families, he crossed from Mesopotamia to the coast of Van and founded the Armenian state, drawing its borders around three lakes: Van, Urmia and Sevan, and all together around Mount Ararat. The ruler of Babylon, the titan Bel, invaded Armenia. In Armenian historical tradition, Bel is associated with Nimrod, who is mentioned in the Bible as the king of Babylon. The legend linking Nimrod with the construction of the Tower of Babel is recorded in Josephus Flavius's Antiquities (Book I, Chapter 4). According to the calculations of Ghevond Alishan, August 11, 2492 BC. A battle took place in the area of Hayots Dzor ("Armenian Gorge"), in which Hayk killed Bel with an arrow. Bel's body was raised to the summit of Mount Nemrut and burned. According to legend, the ashes turned to water, and Bel's warriors and his camel caravans were petrified by fear.
