| Introduction and Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 The Republic of Georgia in Pagan Times and Today |
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1 | (6) |
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Chapter 2 The Doctor Lukman |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (12) |
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Chapter 4 Belief in the Evil Eye |
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21 | (8) |
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Chapter 5 Natsiliani (Magical Birthmarks) |
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29 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 The Meaning of Dreams |
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31 | (10) |
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Chapter 7 Tamar's Eternal Spring |
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41 | (4) |
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Chapter 8 The Building of Gergeti Trinity Church |
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45 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 The Father's Prophecy |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 The Magical Control of the Rain |
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49 | (14) |
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Chapter 11 The Magical Control of the Wind |
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63 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 When Lightning Strikes |
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67 | (6) |
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Chapter 13 How Tbilisi Got its Name |
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73 | (4) |
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Chapter 14 The Legend of Paliastomi |
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77 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Christ's Robe in Georgia |
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79 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Nino Converts Kartli to Christianity |
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81 | (2) |
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Chapter 17 The Legend of Amirani |
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83 | (12) |
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Chapter 18 Ochopintre and Tkashmapa |
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95 | (4) |
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Chapter 19 The Legend of Kashueti Church |
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99 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 The Legend of Lake Abudelauri |
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101 | (4) |
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Chapter 21 Dali -- The Female Goddess of Nature, Animals and Hunting |
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105 | (4) |
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Chapter 22 The Legend of Bebristsikhe (The Castle of the Old Man) |
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109 | (2) |
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Chapter 23 Prayers to the New Moon |
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111 | (4) |
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Chapter 24 Kopala and Iakhsar |
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115 | (6) |
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Chapter 25 Dzyzlan, The Abkhazian Mother of Water |
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121 | (8) |
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Chapter 26 The Georgian Table |
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129 | (10) |
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Chapter 27 The Fourth Glass Is the "Devil's" |
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139 | (8) |
| Appendix: What Being Georgian (Or a Friend of Georgia) Means to Me |
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147 | (8) |
| Index |
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