The Queen's Whim

Marjory Scott Wardrop was an English scholar, translated and published Georgian Folk Tales, The Hermit by Ilia Chavchavadze, The Life of St. Nino and The Knight in the Panther's Skin by Shota Rustaveli. She began her study of Georgia by the age of twenty and became eventually a master a total of seven languages, the others being French, German, Italian, Russian and Romanian. 

“The Queen's Whim” is a short Georgian fairytale about one queen who wishes to have a palace built of the bones of all kinds of birds. What destiny is waiting for her and how will the story end? Read the tale to know.

Start your acquaintance with the folk culture of enigmatic Caucasian people with Georgian Folk Tales! We are glad to present you the corpus interesting and exciting legends that will make fascinating reading for you and your children! Enjoy the reading