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Raphael Eristavi – Sessia’s thoughts
Dust am I, to dust I cling;A rustic born, my life is oneEternal strife and endless toil,And endless woe… till…
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Raphael Eristavi – The Land of the Khevsuris
The land where I was born and reared on lullabies and loving care,Where I with youthful hand and heart flung…
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Grigol Orbeliani – When I wake
Thy features every vision of my sleep adorn,And when I wake the eyelash of my eyes adorn.Thy willing slave, devoted…
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Grigol Orbeliani – Before the Fresco Painting of Queen Tamari in the church of Betania
Thy saintly faceIn beauteous graceDoth shine with virgin beauty sweet.I humbly prayAnd homage pay,O’erwhelmed by sorrow at thy feet.In joy…
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Shota Rustaveli – The Knight in the Tiger Skin
Translated by M.S.Wardrope 1 Introduction2 Story of Rostevan, King of the Arabians3 King Rostevan and Avt’handil Go Hunting 4…
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Shota Rustaveli – The Knight in the Panther’s Skin
INTRODUCTORY QUATRAINS1 HE who created the firmament, by that mighty power made beings inspired from on high with souls celestial;…
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Iakob Tsurtaveli – The Passion of Saint Shushanik
I.And it came about that in the time when the Persians reigned, a certain margrave of the land of Georgia…
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Georgian Mythology – Key Characters and Concepts
COSMOLOGY: In ancient Georgian cosmology, the universe is sphere-shaped and consists of three vertically superposed worlds or skneli: the highest…
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Amirani
In Georgian mythology, Amirani is a hero, the son of the goddess Dali and a mortal hunter. According to the…
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Georgian Wine
Wine holds a central place in every Georgian’s life and in Georgian culture in general. It is widely believed that…
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