Literature

K. Sikharulidze

The Fragments of Archaic Myth of Godfights in Northern Caucasian and Georgian Folklore

The archaeological, ethnographic and linguistic data confirm, that already in ancient times there existed cultural entirety of Caucasian settlers. Comparative inquiry of North-Caucasian and Georgian myths proves unity of the world outlook and religious views of the peoples. The details of archaic myth, remained in the legends about giants, fighting against gods, should be the fragments of Caucasian Titanomachia. The main part in this opposition was given to the goddess, mother of the oldest generation of gods, who had been punished together with her sons. It is interesting, that only in Caucasian folklore we meet a myth about the bound goddess, while the place of giants’ punishment always is somewhere in Caucasian mountains. Regarding the mentioned, we suggest, that the Caucasian model of Titanomachia is of local origin. This myth existed much earlier, then epos of Narths, and some particular details of it were included in the epical cycle as rudiments.

 

Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
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