Adgilis Deda (Georgian: ადგილის დედა) — literally, the "mother of locality" or "place-mother" — is a deity in the pre-Christian Georgian pantheon, especially revered by the mountaineers of northeast Georgia, such as the Khevsurs, as a protective spirit of a place (genius loci) and also as a deity of fertility to humans and livestock alike.
Christian basilica "Adgilis Deda" in Kakheti, Georgia
The ancient Georgians believed that each place — mountain, hill, ravine — had a "mother" which they called the "place-mother". She was portrayed as a beautiful lady with silver jewelry who patronized not only the location but also the foreigners who travelled in this area. With the advent of Christianity, this cult became closely associated with that of the Virgin Mary (Mother of God). They share some common features of rituals and Adgilis Ghvtismshobeli ("Mother of God of the Place") is still worshipped as a patroness of the community among the Georgian highlanders.[1]
adgilis, deda, georgian, ადგილის, დედა, literally, mother, locality, place, mother, deity, christian, georgian, pantheon, especially, revered, mountaineers, northeast, georgia, such, khevsurs, protective, spirit, place, genius, loci, also, deity, fertility, hu. Adgilis Deda Georgian ადგილის დედა literally the mother of locality or place mother is a deity in the pre Christian Georgian pantheon especially revered by the mountaineers of northeast Georgia such as the Khevsurs as a protective spirit of a place genius loci and also as a deity of fertility to humans and livestock alike Christian basilica Adgilis Deda in Kakheti GeorgiaThe ancient Georgians believed that each place mountain hill ravine had a mother which they called the place mother She was portrayed as a beautiful lady with silver jewelry who patronized not only the location but also the foreigners who travelled in this area With the advent of Christianity this cult became closely associated with that of the Virgin Mary Mother of God They share some common features of rituals and Adgilis Ghvtismshobeli Mother of God of the Place is still worshipped as a patroness of the community among the Georgian highlanders 1 References edit Tuite Kevin 1994 An anthology of Georgian folk poetry p 135 Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ISBN 0 8386 3527 X 9780838635278 nbsp This article relating to a myth or legend from Asia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article relating to a European folklore is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Georgia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adgilis Deda amp oldid 1186736879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
