“Abdulmesiani” (Abdulmesiani, under the editorship of Iv. Lolashvili, Tbilisi, 1964; Old Georgian Poetry, V-XIIcc. Compiled by S Tsaishvili, Tbilisi, 1979)

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Author	Ioane Shavteli
Epoch	XI-XII cc.
Work	“Abdulmesiani” (Abdulmesiani, under the editorship of Iv. Lolashvili, Tbilisi, 1964; Old Georgian Poetry, V-XIIcc. Compiled by S Tsaishvili, Tbilisi, 1979)
Type	Poetry
Quote	“The precipice of wisdom, language – rhetorical, You resemble the mountain Etoneos” (VII, 59)
Term	Etoneos ( etna )

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

Comment	According to Iv. Lolashvili, Etna, a great active volcano is implied here (Old Georgian Panegyrics, V. II, Tbilisi, 1964, p. 260)

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