Ancient Georgian Religious Beliefsin Goderdzi Chokheli’s Works

Abstract

The paper focuses on the ancient Georgian religious beliefs and their reflection in Goderdzi Chokheli’s literary works. The analysis embraces the concepts of the Supreme Creator, Children of God, Mother of the place, evil spirits and preachers. Based on these concepts, the paper analyzes the following literary works: „The Priest’s Sin“, “The Red Wolf”, “The Abandoned Village of the Giants“, „Child of God“, „God’s Children“ etc. The paper focuses on Goderdzi Chokheli’s attitudes to the traditions and customs preserved in the highlands of Eastern Georgia.