Tetri Giorgi
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Tetri Giorgi is the Georgian name for St. George, who became Georgia's patron saint since the Middle Ages. According to scholarly argument, this Christian saint fused with a pre-Christian Georgian moon cult.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Georgia's patron saint since the Middle Ages; fused with pre-Christian Georgian moon cult according to scholarly argument.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ahura Mazda, Arma, Zaden, Santush
- syncretized with
- Armaz
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Ivane Javakhishvili's argument of a pre-Christian Georgian moon cult, which fused with the Christian St. George (Tetri Giorgi), Georgia's patron saint since the Middle Ages”
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