Every nation has a kind of a symbol, which in the mind of that nation, is connected with something unique and sacred. This symbol, or the attitude towards it, unites individuals of different mentalities and gives them a feeling of unity, without which the existence of any nation is impossible.

For Georgians such symbol is "The Man in the Panther’s Skin", the book, which means more to us than any other book, the book, which, for a Georgian, is more, then a masterpiece of literature. This powerful book captured the Georgian character and influenced it over subsequent centuries. That influence lies beneath the surface going deep into the subconscious of the Georgian national character.

"The Man in the Panther’s Skin" is born with any one of us, lives with us and goes on living after us. It teaches good deeds not only to us, but after us, it teaches to those who are yet to come. "The Man in the Panther’s Skin" is much more than an ordinary book and has attained the level of a national myth.

It is a great and magical book, a symbol of freedom, greatness and the eternity of the Georgian soul.