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| Epoch | VIII C. |
| Work | The Martyrdom of Abo of Tiflis (or Abo Tbileli) (Text and Versions, Ancient Georgian Hagiographic Literary Works, Book 1, Tbilisi, 1963) |
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| Quote | “There are towns and places believing in Christ, in the kingdom of the king of Ionians (i.e. of Hellenes)”. (pg. 59- 60) |
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Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.
| Comment | We find Ionia / Ionians as a synonym for Hellenes in other works of ancient Georgian literature too. E.g. in the colophon of the manuscript of “The Minor Canon law”, (S – 143, XI c) translated by Euthymius the Athonite. [G.K.] |
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