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| Epoch | 1705-1792 (XVIII) |
| Work | “Davitiani” (Georgian Writing, volume 7, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1989) |
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| Quote | “As a commander of army, Amir (winter E.K.), Eurus had against Kaikias They were as follows: Lips, Zephyrus, Phoenicias, Summer had Kaikias as Amir, Where there also stood procrastinator Eurus; Then, there followed: Argestes Argestes told Lips: It’s high time Lips Stand up, get out of my way, are you scared out of your wits?” Lips was insulted, He froze the thawed snow even more. Lips and Argestes kicked up a fight Argestes pierced Lips with spear in the bottom, - When Lips got wounded He summoned Phoenicias and told him: I engaged Argestes and got wounded in the butt, Sorry, but I can no longer retain urine! Now, it’s your time […] Argestes became silent, he slowed down, Ergastes stood up to fight Phoenicias He accosted him, In the army he was accompanied by rain Phoenicias – by snow Ergastes blew on Phoenicias. He threw snowballs at him, Ergastes made shots, Threw rain and sleet at him. Phoenicias’ army broke, was totally exterminated They could no longer use their armor; Their guns got wet, They were assailed by sleet And heavy downpour Hero Zephyrus would tell Ergastes: Enough, hush up, don’t shout, Don’t blow warm winds, Or else I will let you down! And hoar-frosted him. When Zephyrus started to threaten, Apeliotus walked faster; Blew on them warmly, Melted their frost, The Sun also helped him. Boreas and Notus were with Eurus And Thrascius and Libonotus –with Kaikias They mediated there, Tried to make peace between each other. […] As Eurus heard about the defeat of the army Why are you here Why aren’t you going? Our army is in despair! One thing that worried Amir of Eurus Was that hero Zephyrus fought badly, Apeliotus expelled Zephyrus. On the North the wind Boreas rose, Hot-tempered and quick as silver he froze severely, He offended everyone he met on the way. Thrascius went hard at Boreas, Blew on him strongly, made him dusty Swept him up into air, He undertook to slaughter Boreas’ army. Tharscius became pacified too, instead Libonotus rose Lion met lion, War was waged mighty strong! Notus shouted harshly at Libonotus; Libonotus stood firmly, acidly: They stood off in anger, Then hit each other With branches on the heads. Amir Kaikias used a ruse, Broke Eurus’ leg with a cannon; He thundered so, Eurus started to shake with fear. Kaikias caught Eurus’ wind with his hand, The winter army was completely thrashed! […] Kaikias mounted horse and rode fast He rattled his spear hard; The wind Kaikias did not let off Until the winter went down the drain” (pg. 495-500) |
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| Comment | It must be noted that in the Georgian Dictionary of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani (Tbilisi, 1928, pg. 363) the word “Wind” is accompanied by a vast comment – the list of wind –names with explanations and the scheme showing the wind directions. It is noteworthy, that the names of winds confirmed with Guramishvili mainly, with slight differences, coincide with the terms provided in Sulkhan Saba’s Dictionary, which, probably, attests to the fact that they come from the common sourse [E.K] Elguja Maghradze: “Together with the deep knowledge of antique mythology the poet shows a great talent and ability to think by images. At the same time he is so familiar with the Southern Wind God Notus and its brothers – Boreas, Zephyrus, Eurus and others as if he were a Greek poet from Hesiod’s times” (Elguja Maghradze, Katsvia Shepherd (“Lamentation”) in the book Two Novels, pg. 249) “The poet needed all of these antique personages only as a material, to depict a clearer picture. Everybody has a right to do so. Zephyrus, Boreas and others are well known generic characters from ancient times and they do not create disharmony in the tapestry of different nations (Elguja Maghradze, Two Novels; Lamentation, Tbilisi, 1984, pg 249) |
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