Interpretations of the Martyrdom of Abo - 'The Martyrdom of Abo of Tbilisi' by Ioane Sabanisdze and 'Ten Days of Abo's Martyrdom' by Giorgi Shatberashvili

Abstract

Georgian spiritual literature played a decisive role in preserving national identity and shaping public consciousness at every stage of history. This tradition emerged from a new perspective in the second half of the 20th century. The article aims to provide a comparative analysis of two works - "The Martyrdom of Abo of Tbilisi" and "Ten Days of Abo's Martyrdom." The comparison of artistic-aesthetic and ideological-content aspects confirms the reception of spiritual literature in modern Georgian writing, its literary transformation and interpretation, which is conditioned by the spiritual and aesthetic requirements of different epochs.