“The earth has grown old and is killing its own children“ (Mythical Psychology of the Pandemic)

Abstract

The subject of our discussion is Demna Shengelaia’s modernist novel “Sanavardo”, all the characters of which are suffering from different diseases. The main character of the work, Bondo, connects his ancestorsto the shores of the Tigris, where, according to myth, Ishtar remained, doomed to suffering, And the novel Sanavardo is connected with the coast of Cappadocia, where diseases also arose and then spread. The writer weaves myth, history and novel story together and thus creates an unusual artistic space; One of the unifying elements of the multi-layered structure of the work is the tale of the dodo frog, which with its structure stands very close to the myth that does not end well.