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| Epoch | 1874-1959 |
| Work | Unwritten Poem (Shalva Dadiani, Selected Works, Volume I, Tbilisi, 1958) |
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| Quote | “Then David Cholokhashvili, re-maker and author of the tragedy “Iphigenia” […] The king of Greeks, Agamemnon, heading for Troy to fight […] Agamemnon feels nearing of undesirable results […] Finally he turns to priests and requests them to ask the Oracle and to let him know the Oracle’s answer […] The Oracle gives the following answer: “The Gods will send wind only if Agamemnon sacrifices Helen’s closest relative”, and her closest relative in blood is Agamemnon’s only daughter, gorgeous Iphigenia. Her fiancée is one of the obedient kings, hero Achilles […] Agamemnon is on the horns of a dilemma […] Iphigenia faces a hard problem […] Achilles, Iphigenia’s fiancée also faces a tragic moment […] Agamemnon is engulfed by sorrow […] No less sorrowful is Achilles […] Iphigenia, naturally, is also in deep sorrow […] Iphigenia tries to prove her point to Achilles […] Achilles’ prisoner, Arro, daughter of a king, takes her life for the sake of Achilles’ happiness […] Arro turns out to be Helen’s relative too. This brings about the wind and Achilles’ army goes for the war”. (422-424) |
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