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Kopala (Georgian: კოპალა) is a traditional hero or demigod revered in the highlands of Pshavi in Georgia. It is said that he once was in a boulder-throwing contest against a number of devebi, or ogres, to see who could throw a boulder the farthest. The ogres' champion picked up a boulder and hurled it across the valley to the mountain on the other side of the Aragvi river. Kopala tested a boulder, but decided it was too light. So he picked up another boulder, pressed it against the first, and threw them both across the valley. These nearly failed to surpass the ogre's throw, but at the crucial moment the god "Kviria" struck the boulder with his whip, causing it to fly further than the ogre's boulder, and it landed on top of the ogres' fortress of Tsikhetgori. As a result of their defeat in
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| dbo:abstract | Kopala (Georgian: კოპალა) is a traditional hero or demigod revered in the highlands of Pshavi in Georgia. It is said that he once was in a boulder-throwing contest against a number of devebi, or ogres, to see who could throw a boulder the farthest. The ogres' champion picked up a boulder and hurled it across the valley to the mountain on the other side of the Aragvi river. Kopala tested a boulder, but decided it was too light. So he picked up another boulder, pressed it against the first, and threw them both across the valley. These nearly failed to surpass the ogre's throw, but at the crucial moment the god "Kviria" struck the boulder with his whip, causing it to fly further than the ogre's boulder, and it landed on top of the ogres' fortress of Tsikhetgori. As a result of their defeat in an ensuing battle which Kopala fought with his companion "Iakhsar", the surviving ogres retreated underground allowing mankind to settle in the area unmolested. (en) Копала (груз. კოპალა) — в міфології хевсурів — локальне божество. Копала належав до хвтісшвілі, дітей великого бога Гмерті. Народна етимологія виводила його ім'я від груз. «комаблі» («пастуший посох»). Згідно з переказами, Копала спільно з Іахсарі боровся проти девів і перемагав їх. В деяких варіантах міфу він зливався з Іахсарі в один персонаж або виступав як двійник останнього. Головне святилище Копали знаходилося в Лікокській ущелині, на вершині гори Карат. За хевсурськими повір'ями, поклоніння (назва святилища і одне з імен самого Копали) рятувало потопаючих і тих, хто потрапив під снігову лавину. З цим святилищем також пов'язували лікування зурочених і душевнохворих. (uk) |
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| rdfs:comment | Kopala (Georgian: კოპალა) is a traditional hero or demigod revered in the highlands of Pshavi in Georgia. It is said that he once was in a boulder-throwing contest against a number of devebi, or ogres, to see who could throw a boulder the farthest. The ogres' champion picked up a boulder and hurled it across the valley to the mountain on the other side of the Aragvi river. Kopala tested a boulder, but decided it was too light. So he picked up another boulder, pressed it against the first, and threw them both across the valley. These nearly failed to surpass the ogre's throw, but at the crucial moment the god "Kviria" struck the boulder with his whip, causing it to fly further than the ogre's boulder, and it landed on top of the ogres' fortress of Tsikhetgori. As a result of their defeat in (en) Копала (груз. კოპალა) — в міфології хевсурів — локальне божество. Копала належав до хвтісшвілі, дітей великого бога Гмерті. Народна етимологія виводила його ім'я від груз. «комаблі» («пастуший посох»). Згідно з переказами, Копала спільно з Іахсарі боровся проти девів і перемагав їх. В деяких варіантах міфу він зливався з Іахсарі в один персонаж або виступав як двійник останнього. (uk) |
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