THE RELIGIOUS-MYSTICAL CURRENT IN GODERDZI CHOKHELI’S PROSE
Giorgi Khorbaladze
Grail of Science May 30, 2026 DOI: 10.36074/grail-of-science.29.05.2026.132 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the writer's reconciliation of devout Christianity with mysticism and pagan customs stems from his childhood and youth in the mountainous regions of Georgia, where the population, like the characters he depicts, were both devout believers and worshippers of pagan cults. |
Abstract
How does the author reconcile devout Christianity with the significant role of mysticism and remnants of pagan customs in his life and creative work? The answer lies in the particular environment in which he spent his childhood and youth. He grew up in the mountainous regions of Georgia, where the population resembled the characters he depicts—equally devout believers and worshippers of pagan cults.