NATELA KHINCHIGASHVILI - Tbilisi State University

INGA SANIKIDZE
Tbilisi, Georgia
Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
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For Historical Function of Heathen [gats] Goddess
The linguistic analysis of called names of heathen “[gats” (//gatsa)]” and
“ga” (“gaim”; “gat”)] idols mentioned in the Georgian written sources introduces
a considerable clearness in definition of their functions-destinations. The
Goddess [Gats] should be the “Patroness Idol of Fertility, Heresy, Love”.
Which by its meaning really resembles the Goddess of Fertility – Babel-Assyrian
Astarta which is mentioned in texts discovered in the North Syria [in the
XIV c. B.C.], such as Asherakh-i, Asherati, etc.
Key words: Georgian, Mythology, idol, pagan, Gatz.
inga sanikiZe
saqarTvelo, Tbilisi
iv. javaxiSvilis saxelobis Tbilisis saxelmwifo
universiteti
warmarTuli gac RvTaebis istoriuli
funqciisaTvis
`wm. ninos cxovrebis~ amsaxvel TxzulebaTa Soris qarTul
mecnierebaSi `moqcevaÁ qarTlisaÁ~-s teqsti yvelaze Zvel redaqciadaa
miCneuli. Txzulebis is forma, romelic `Satberdis
krebulSia~ Semonaxuli, Seqmnilia `ara uadres mecxre saukunisa~;
SemCneulia isic, rom SesaZlebelia misi Semadgeneli nawilebidan
zogierTi `marTlac, SedarebiT Zveli iyos~ (kekeliZe,
baramiZe 1987: 88-89).
Cveni sakvlevi Temidan gamomdinare, yuradReba `ninos cxovrebis~
im adgilebma miiqcia, romlebic jer armaz-kultis, Semdeg
ki `gaci~-sa da `ga~-s fizikuri aRwerilobis Semcvel masalas
Seicavs da amasTan warmarTuli ritualis amsaxvelicaa.
Cveni azriT, `moqcevaÁ qarTlisaÁ~-s teqsti marTlac aSkara
siZveles amJRavnebs TviT kerpTa saxeldebaTa TvalsazrisiTac.
am ukanasknelSi mocemuli formebi `gaci~ da `ga~ (`moqceviseuli~
formebi am kuTxiT srulad emTxveva meore, Zvel sinur
redaqcias) leonti mrovelis `qarTlis cxovrebaSi~ gvxvdeba
`gaci~ da `gaim~ variantebad, arsen beris XII s-is teqstSi _
`cxorebaÁ da moqalaqeobaÁ Rirsisa da mociqulTa sworisa