Batraz, Batradz, Batyradz, or Pataraz (Ossetian: Батырадз Batyraʒ) is a central character in the North Caucasian myths known as the Nart sagas.
the embryo of her son upon her husband's back, creating a type of womb-like cyst from which Batraz is later delivered, glowing hot.
[5] His feats include wreaking vengeance on a 'Crooked giant' (Сохъхъыр уæйыг) in retribution for violence against the young people of the Narts; and also upon Sainag-Aldar ("the owner of the black mountain", see ru:Сайнаг-Алдар), the killer of his father Xamyc.
However Batraz takes revenge, and he starts killing and persecuting other Narts in cruel ways, then he begins to blame the heavenly spirits for his father's death.
[9] According to legend the three main sanctuaries (shrines) of Ossetia - Rekom (Реком), Tarandželoz (Таранджелоз) and Mykalgabyrtæ (Мыкалгабыртæ) - were formed by the three tears wept by God upon the death of Batraz.
[11] The Ossetic term Батыр may be cognate with the Persian word Bahador (Persian: بهادر), the first syllable is very likely derived from the Iranic word *bag meaning "Hero, Lord", the whole name meaning "hero Az" – interestingly enough, "Az" is also the root for the Georgian exonym "Osi" or "Oseti" (from Old Ossetic Azi, from earlier Iasi) the second half being ultimately derived from the Proto-Iranian *Yazig, from which the Iazyges and subsequently the Ossetians receive their name.
[12] As a 'god' who contends against the other gods Batraz takes a similar role as the Armenian Artavazd (son of Artashes), and the Georgian Amirani.