Swan (Akaki Tsereteli, Selected Works, in 5 volumes, vol. I poems, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, E. Kvitaishvili, Tbilisi 1988)

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Author	Akaki Tsereteli
Epoch	1840-1915 (XIX)
Work	Swan (Akaki Tsereteli, Selected Works, in 5 volumes, vol. I poems, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, E. Kvitaishvili, Tbilisi 1988)
Type	Poetry
Quote	“Tolling of bell (of death) in this world Is Zeusian (happiness) in that world. Swan, I wish I could sing like you, I wish I could die like you!...” (pg. 340)
Term	Zeus ( )

Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.

Comment	Merab Ghaghanidze: “Zeusian”, the concept, which in form resembles an adjective, but in content it is by all means a noun, even coming out from its counterpart –bell //Zeusian. It is evident from the content that singing of a swan, which is associated with the tolling of bell of death in this world (as the swan is parting with this world), is recognized as Zeusian in that world, i.e., glorification of happiness and joy (as the swan is coming into another world). (“Zeusian” in Akaki’s Poetry, semiotics, 2007, #2 http://semioticsjournal.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/მერაბ-ღაღანიძე-).

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Merab Ghaghanidze: “Zeusian”, the concept, which in form resembles an adjective, but in content it is by all means a noun, even coming out from its counterpart –bell //Zeusian. It is evident from the content that singing of a swan, which is associated with the tolling of bell of death in this world (as the swan is parting with this world), is recognized as Zeusian in that world, i.e., glorification of happiness and joy (as the swan is coming into another world). (“Zeusian” in Akaki’s Poetry, semiotics, 2007, #2 http://semioticsjournal.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/მერაბ-ღაღანიძე-).

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