Snake-Eater

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Snake-Eater is a celebrated narrative poem by Georgian writer Vazha-Pshavela that explores themes of individual freedom, morality, and the clash between personal conscience and communal norms.

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Snake-Eater canonical 1

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instanceOf narrative poem ⓘ
poem ⓘ
author Vazha-Pshavela ⓘ
centralConflict tension between personal moral code and communal law ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Georgia ⓘ
culturalContext Georgian mountain communities ⓘ
genre epic poetry ⓘ
philosophical poetry ⓘ
hasMainCharacter a man who eats snakes ⓘ
languageOfTitle English ⓘ
literaryForm narrative poetry ⓘ
literaryMovement Georgian realism ⓘ
linked to: Realism
notableFor exploration of individual freedom in a traditional society ⓘ
philosophical depth ⓘ
portrayal of moral conflict between the individual and the community ⓘ
use of highland Georgian cultural setting ⓘ
originalLanguage Georgian ⓘ
partOf Georgian national literary canon ⓘ
period late 19th century literature ⓘ
reception celebrated ⓘ
highly regarded in Georgian literature ⓘ
setting Georgian highlands ⓘ
theme clash between personal conscience and communal norms ⓘ
conflict between individual and society ⓘ
ethical responsibility ⓘ
individual freedom ⓘ
morality ⓘ
personal conscience ⓘ
social ostracism ⓘ
tradition versus progress ⓘ
workOfAuthor Vazha-Pshavela ⓘ

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Vazha-Pshavela → notableWork → Snake-Eater ⓘ