Mytho-Folklore Motifs in the Novel „The Cry of the Goddess“ by Grigol Robakidze

Abstract

Grigol Robakidze’s life was inseparable with the world’s tumultuous social-political life of his time. He as a writer was presented in the centre of literary-cultural world of Europe and Georgia, took part in its modernization as a public figure, publicist, philosopher, poet and prose writer. Born and brought up in Georgia, young Robakidze boldly invaded European cultural life preserving his Georgianness and tried to cast the native theme into European mould. He is considered to be one of the founders of the modern psy­chological novel where the theme of a strong, mighty woman is dominant. His novel “ The Cry of the God­dess “ is its example.