The Tsar Rostevan meets a handsome knight-vigilant on a hunt. The man is obsessed with sadness, so he does not respond to the court’s questions.
Commander Avtandil, at Rostevan’s daughter’s request, sets out to find the mysterious knight. And—to help him in his trouble…
Note:
“The Knight in the Tiger’s Skin” or “The Valiant in the Tiger’s Skin” (Georgian ვეფხისტყაოსანი, Vэпxistkaosani) is an epic poem written in Georgian by Shota Rustaveli, in the 12th century, most likely between 1189 and 1212.
The poem is known in Russian under the titles “The Knight in the Tiger’s Skin,” “The Valiant in the Tiger’s Skin,” “The Valiant in a Leopard’s Skin,” “Wearing the Tiger’s (Leopard’s) Skin,” “Panther Skin,” and others.