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  • Givi Alkhazishvili
Epoch 1944
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*** (Who’s ever Heard of Achilles without that Heel) (Givi Alkhazishvili, “The Unknown Sun”, publishing house “Saunje”, Tbilisi, 2014)

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  • Poetry
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“Who’s ever heard of Achilles without that heel […]

You’re Achilles’ heel, from head to foot, and I don’t pity you

And who has sharpened those deceitful words of yours?!

Non-extant fire, that glares in your eyes

Could not turn into Achilles in virtual space either” (pg. 93)

Term
  • Achilles’ heel ( )
  • Achilles ( )
Reception of Antiquity
Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.
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