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Pkharmat ((チェチェン語:Пхьармат, Pẋarmat), Creator of the nation, language or land) is a legendary hero of the Vainakh people who brought fire to mankind and was chained to the Mount Kazbek. This allowed them to forge metal, cook and illuminate their houses. As a result of this, the people united and became a nation.〔Lecha Ilyasov. ''The Diversity of the Chechen Culture: From Historical Roots to the Present.'' ISBN 978-5-904549-02-2〕 Pkharmat is the Vainakh equivalent of the Greek hero Prometheus and the Georgian mythology hero Amirani, among others. ==Tale== Pkharmat was a demi-god, or Nart, who loved and pitied his people, for they had no fire. The fire was kept by the cruel god Sela in his realm 〔Anciennes Croyances des Ingouches et des Tchetchenes.Mariel Tsaroïeva ISBN 2-7068-1792-5〕 to show the Narts his strength and power and to suppress them. Sela, the god of the stars, thunder and lightning, drove his fire-chariot about the heavens and criss-crossed the Sky, making a terrible noise. With his bow he fired bolts of lightning down to earth. Because they had no fire, Narts ate raw food and cold milk, and had no agriculture. For a long time the Narts led a miserable life. Sela knew it and was glad to see them so miserable as all the other gods were except Sela's wife ''Sata''. Sata cared for Narts, but she was afraid of her husband. One day, there appeared a brave hero, Pkharmat. Pkharmat knew of the fire in hell ((チェチェン語:Жуьжг1ати, Djuejghati)) on the top of Mount Bashlam, thought to be a volcano. One day he decided to steal it. He forged without heat for his journey a coat, a sword and a shield out of Bronze. He mounted his horse ''Turpal'' and began his journey. Sata took bird's form and alighted upon the mount's summit. She spoke to Pkharmat with a human voice: ''"O powerful Nart, you have not reached the summit of Bashlam by chance. You have come to fetch Fire."'' Pkharmat answered ''"The people are in need of heat, of light. I shall only return to Earth to bring back Fire!"''. Having seen how strong the Nart and his horse were, Sata promised to help him in his quest for Fire. She advised him how to go about obtaining some, and warned him of the possible danger and of Sela's cruelty. Pkharmat also received help from his older brother, who Pkharmat informed of his quest. He gave his dear younger brother the ''carz'', a reed-like plant with a soft-inner core, with a piece of coal in it. The coal was very much attracted to the fire, and it burned, and with its sparks boring into the ''carz'', eventually boring eight holes of different length. Finally, the ''carz'' had been made into the reedpipe, which could make music, formerly unknown to the Narts. It was eventually given to the Narts. Pkharmat leaped over hell and seized a burning piece of wood. Sela was angered that a Nart acted against his will and tried to catch him. Because he was unable to reach him, he untied his skein in which he kept night. Pkharmat quickly lost his way in the darkness, but ''Sata'' came to help, guiding him in bird form. Sela saw Pkharmat escaping and untied two skeins in which he kept storm and terrible cold. Pkharmat overcome these difficulties and struggled to the great cave in all Narts were gathered together for protection from cold, storm and darkness. He gave them the fire and told ''"Here is Fire for you! Multiply and become a great tribe. Warm yourselves; illuminate your homes, the caves, the towers; cook, prepare food from now on. Rejoice!"'' After that Sela sent his servant cyclops ''Uja'' to punish the unfaithful Pkharmat. ''Uja'' chained Pkharmat to the peak of Mount Bashlam with chains of bronze. The falcon ''Ida'' comes to Pkharmat every morning. According to the will of Sela, it sits upon Pkharmat's knees and tears at his liver with his beak. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pkharmat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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