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Image of Dragon in Georgian Mythology
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The dragon is an old and complex mythical image that covers the whole set of symbolsand functions. It is an ambivalent mythological image. The dragon has a long mythologicalbiography, experienced stable changes and the attitude was different to him.These layers are collected in folklore-ethnographic materials. As the creator of the seaand the earth, it is related to the first forces of the universe and therefore holds specialknowledge.According to Georgian mythological texts, one of the main signs of the dragon is theconnection to the water, which gives him a special significance. Worship of the waterpatrons preserved mostly by agrarian traditions, where the idea of fertility comes outin the foreground. That’s why the weather’s governor dragon turned out to be a fertilerewarded naturally. The dragon’s cult reflected in the megalithic monuments. It is alarge stone-shaped whale figures that have been found in many places in Caucasus.The dragon possesses special wealth (including water) and does not concede to anynew generation gods or humans. This antagonism has led to the transformation of thedragon’s face. He has gradually acquired a negative character. In Georgian folklore wecan find dragon killer heroes. These heroes are swallowed by the dragon and gettingpower in its belly. So, the dragon can be killed only by the hero grown up in its bosom,who received the power.There is described the bull and dragon’s fight in Georgian narratives, where the bullwins. In these stories the dragon is an unequivocally evil creature that hides watercauses drought or vice versa, threatens the earth with a flood.
Title: Image of Dragon in Georgian Mythology
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The dragon is an old and complex mythical image that covers the whole set of symbolsand functions.
It is an ambivalent mythological image.
The dragon has a long mythologicalbiography, experienced stable changes and the attitude was different to him.
These layers are collected in folklore-ethnographic materials.
As the creator of the seaand the earth, it is related to the first forces of the universe and therefore holds specialknowledge.
According to Georgian mythological texts, one of the main signs of the dragon is theconnection to the water, which gives him a special significance.
Worship of the waterpatrons preserved mostly by agrarian traditions, where the idea of fertility comes outin the foreground.
That’s why the weather’s governor dragon turned out to be a fertilerewarded naturally.
The dragon’s cult reflected in the megalithic monuments.
It is alarge stone-shaped whale figures that have been found in many places in Caucasus.
The dragon possesses special wealth (including water) and does not concede to anynew generation gods or humans.
This antagonism has led to the transformation of thedragon’s face.
He has gradually acquired a negative character.
In Georgian folklore wecan find dragon killer heroes.
These heroes are swallowed by the dragon and gettingpower in its belly.
So, the dragon can be killed only by the hero grown up in its bosom,who received the power.
There is described the bull and dragon’s fight in Georgian narratives, where the bullwins.
In these stories the dragon is an unequivocally evil creature that hides watercauses drought or vice versa, threatens the earth with a flood.
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