He dreamt about completing such a masterpiece, that would make his name famous forever. He ordered to built the finest palace at the biggest square of the town.
(…)
It took the king 9 years to build the palace. The new building was so massive that it would take 3 days and 3 nights to walk through all its chambers and walls. All the people would admire it. When the King stood at the main gate (…) the old man again appeared in front of him:
You built a wonderful palace and none of the neighbor kingdoms can compete with you, but it lacks something.
Furious King asked the guards to capture him.
– You won’t run away this time! Now you have to tell me what’s missing!
– It’s missing the Amazing Bird Kafti – saying that, the old man disappeared…”
The story about the Amazing Bird Kafti – Armenian Story – the Stories of the Nations of of the Soviet Union – W. Markowska and A. Milska, Nasza Księgarnia, Warszawa 1977
