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The Kartvelologist The Kartvelologist” is a bilingual (Georgian and English) peer-reviewed, academic journal, covering all spheres of Kartvelological scholarship. Along with introducing scholarly novelties in Georgian Studies, it aims at popularization of essays of Georgian researchers on the international level and diffusion of foreign Kartvelological scholarship in Georgian scholarly circles. “The Kartvelologist” issues both in printed and electronic form. In 1993-2009 it came out only in printed form (#1-15). The publisher is the “Centre for Kartvelian Studies” (TSU), financially supported by the “Fund of the Kartvelological School”. In 2011-2013 the journal is financed by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. 
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Surion-Vani Patron Goddess: “Anassa Souri”
The article discusses one of the arti-facts of Vani Nakalakari- an inscription found on the gate-wall of the town, which presents interesting material about Old Colkhi Society. The ancient city Vani was known as the city of “Surion” Anassa Souriin ancient times [5, p. 223; 9, pp. 124-128]. A number of significant artifacts have been discovered about the city, among which the highest interest is evoked by a vertically scratched inscription on the gate wall of Vani city which reads as follows: Ar[aomai[w Anas]s[a I pray thee my Lord – the Goddess” [6, p. 52]. From the paleographical point of view, the inscription dates from the IV-III cc. BC and is considered to be the oldest of the ancient Greek lapidary inscriptions [4, p. 148]. The inscription is worth noting for a number of reasons. For instance, not only does it provide an insight into the religious beliefs of the citizens of the city Vani - Surion, but, also, about the general ideology of society in ancient Kolkheti. keywords:Vani, Surion, Aphrodite, goddess, Anasa, Colchis Category: SCHOLARLY STUDIES Authors: Maka Elbakidze International Symposium “Contemporary Issues of Literary Criticism” – Visit Card of Contemporary Georgian Philology
Georgian literature in the context of modern philological standards, which means the interpretation of literary process in wider literary and aesthetic terms considering general literary process and proper cultural models. For this reason international symposium “Contemporary Issues of Literary Criticism” is held at the Institute every year, which is one of the optimal ways to keep in touch with similar research centers overseas. Such kind of scientific forums encourage Georgian scientific potential to become the part of international literary research. Accordingly, this fact significantly helps Georgian philological school integrate in the world-wide humanitarian processes. keywords:International conference, Institute of Georgian Literature, Contemporary issues of literary criticism Category: CHRONICLE OF EVENTS Authors: Maka Elbakidze THE LETTER WRITTEN BY NESTAN-DAREDJAN TO HER BELOVED
1292. „აწ საყვარელსა მიუწერს გულ-ამოსკვნილი, მტირალი, Wardrop 1262. “Now will I, sobbing, weeping, write to my beloved; by the tear of that one who burns him is a man’s fire quenched.” She wrote a letter piercing the heart of the hearers. She splits the rose (opens her mouth); there appears the translucent crystal. Urushadze 1279. Nestan, bitterly weeping, writes her beloved a letter. Vivian. In heartrending Phrases Nestan wrote this letter for Tariel, strewn with tears: Stevenson. And now, sobbing and weeping, she penned her lover a letter: the tears that she shed quenched the fires that consumed her. The words that she wrote would pierce any heart through, like lances: her lips rose was opened to show her teeth, shining crystal. keywords:ვეფხისტყაოსანი, რუსთაველი Category: GEORGIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION Authors: Maka Elbakidze |
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