In Kartvelian times (pre-christian Georgia), mythology played centre stage. The identity of the Egyptian vulture was tied to a legendary creature, Paskunji (ფასკუნჯი).
Vultures have gone from a prominent figure in tales and myths, in various ancient civilisations, to a misunderstood - and even misrepresented species. In reality, they provide a needed function in our planet’s biodiversity systems - and are one of nature’s “unsung heroes”.
This is an extract from film Vanishing Sky Lords (გაუჩინარებული ცის ღმერთები), which you can watch in full here: • Vultures, Nature's Uns...
Film by Saxon Bosworth.
Artwork by Luka Tkemaladze.
Commentary from Nika Paposhvili and Aleksandre Gavashelishvili of Ilia State University.
More from Saxon: / saxonbosworth
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