The Knight in the Panther's Skin

About “The Knight in the Panther's Skin”

The Knight in the Panther's Skin is a Georgian medieval epic poem written in the 12th or 13th century by Shota Rustaveli, Georgia's national poet. It is a defining work of the Georgian Golden Age and consists of over 1600 Rustavelian Quatrains. The poem is regarded as a masterpiece of Georgian literature. Until the early 20th century, a copy of the poem was part of the dowry of every bride in Georgia. It remains a central text in Georgian cultural and literary history. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)