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and went against the enemies. From a distance, they saw his terrifying height and fierce power, and ran back to their ships. Tork arrived at the shore when the fleet of the enemy was already quite far. Furious, he cut rocks in the size of hills and threw them at the enemy: when the rocks hit the sea, powerful surges rose and sank the enemies' ships.
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Tork Angegh was a shepherd, but not an ordinary one, he was heroic. When lions and tigers saw him, they approached him thinking that he also was a beast and their mighty king. One spring Tork was sad, and he couldn’t get rid of his sadness. He was wondering days and nights looking at the sun with his
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Tork Angegh did not use a sword or arrows. He aroused horror in his enemies only with his appearance. But if they overcame their shock, then he used his strength. Once, invaders came to the shore of the Pontic Sea on ships and attacked the
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Tork was a giant with rough figure, cruel look, and huge power. He was named Angegh ('ugly') because of his appearance. He could hurl boulders across the seas, flatten the surfaces of rocks, and draw pictures on them with his nails.
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