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2006 Volume 14

Magical objects in Georgian fairy tales featuring animals

Entry date: 2007-01-27

Author(s): Rusudan Cholokashvili

Any given object which appears in a fairy tale may prove to be magical and wondrous. In Georgian fairy tales featuring animals, the most ancient magical objects are: horse-hair, fur, skin, teeth, wings, feathers, horn, heart and liver, and eggs. Also included are objects made from wool (carpets and caps), and implements used on animals (such as whips).



2006 Volume 14

Raphiel Eristavi and Historical Antiquities of Georgia

Entry date: 2007-01-27

Author(s): Manana Razmadze

Raphiel Eristavi, a well-known writer and public figure of the 19th c. left a rich creative and scholarly heritage. He was a poet, playwright, publicist, lexicologist, being at the same time a historian, archaeologist, and ethnographer.



2006 Volume 14

The borders of the Georgian state and church at the time of Parnavaz and the Bagration dynasty, and their inaccurate representation in the "Pravoslavnaya Encyclopedia" (Orthodox Encyclopedia)

Entry date: 2007-01-27

Author(s): Metropolitan Anania Japaridze

Incorrect and tendentious data from Soviet historiography continue to be included in such ecclestiastical publications as "Pravoslavnaya Encyclopedia" (Orthodox Encyclopedia). As a major achievement of Orthodox scholarship, this work is known throughout Christianity and indeed the entire world. Regrettably, some entries in the Orthodox Encyclopedia contain seriously distorted information concerning the borders of the jurisdiction of the Georgian Orthodox Church.



2006 Volume 14

The Life of King David The Builder

Entry date: 2007-01-27

Author(s): Lia Tsereteli

The author of this text describes King David The Builder’s death with the belief that he has gained paradise. He uses the theological formula: “God by nature among those who are gods by blessing”. The formula describes paradise. The “God by nature” is our saviour and “gods by blessing” are human beings. It does not mean that humans are idolized, but rather that they acquire divinity by means of God’s blessing.



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