About Georgian Fairytales

What is it about?

The article includes following themes: Information about the Georgian fairytales in the oldest sources. The term zghapari. The first fixed Georgian fairytales. Georgian folktales published since 1890. The connection between the literature and oral folklore. The genres of Georgian folklore. The mythological themes of Georgian fairytales. The Journey of the Hero.

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Why is it important?

Stability and continuity of the tradition enable folklorists and ethnologists to connect folk tales written down in the 19th and 20th centuries with such historical periods that have no written sources at all. We do not know how folk tales were told in ancient times. It is difficult to answer this question. Instead, there are many motifs and mythologems which constitute the ‘building material’ for the folk tales.