Vengeance (Vasil Barnovi, Full Collection of Works, in 10 volumes, Vol. 8 (1926-1928), editorial board: Giorgi Leonidze (editor), Solomon Khubaneishvili, Mikheil Chikovani; prepared the text for publication, appended remarks, versions and explanation

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Author	Vasil Barnovi
Epoch	1856-1934 (XIX-XX)
Work	Vengeance (Vasil Barnovi, Full Collection of Works, in 10 volumes, Vol. 8 (1926-1928), editorial board: Giorgi Leonidze (editor), Solomon Khubaneishvili, Mikheil Chikovani; prepared the text for publication, appended remarks, versions and explanation
Type	Prose
Quote	“Do you know Iskander Macedonian’s story […] conquered Greece […] The Great Prophet of Delphi had told him: you are invincible […] He was met here […] by the ruler of Iran, Darius […] Codomannus […] He is accompanied by talented commanders: Antipater, Parmenion, Nearchus, Pilot […] Jaredos’s son Azon, brought up by Philip Macedonian […] they want to conquer the whole of Iberia” (pg. 349)
Term	Greece ( ) Alexander of Macedon ( ) Iberia ( ) Philip II of Macedon ( ) Azon ( ) Jaredos ( ) Pilot ( ) Antipatros ( ) Nearchus ( ) Parmenion ( ) Darius Codommanus ( ) Great Prophet of Delphi ( Pythia ) Delphi ( )

Reception of Antiquity

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

Comment	“Azon, the son of Jaredos”, see: Leonti Mroveli, “The Life of Kartli”, the first part (“Lives of Georgian Kings”), chapter three (“Invasion of Alexander and the kings Parnavazians”) Leonti Mroveli’s note about Alexander Macedonian’s campaign in Iberia (Georgia) is not confirmed by historical facts [Z.K.]

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