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The Knight in the Panther's Skin

Shota Rustaveli

A 12th-century Georgian epic poem, considered one of the greatest achievements of Georgian literature. Set across fictionalized Arabia, India, and Persia, it weaves themes of friendship, love, and devotion into an allegorical masterpiece.

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1 chapters · Translated by Marjory Scott Wardrop (1912)

Chapter 1
Story of Rostevan, King of the Arabians
King Rostevan of Arabia, aging and without a male heir, prepares to crown his daughter Tinatin as his successor. During a royal hunt, a mysterious weeping knight clad in a panther's skin is sighted.
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The Knight in the Panther's Skin

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Story of Rostevan, King of the Arabians