Date
Name Adgilis Deda
Gender Feminine
Usage Georgian Mythology
Scripts ადგილის დედა(Georgian)
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Meaning & History
Means "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი (adgili) meaning "place" and დედა (deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry. She became associated with the Biblical figure MARY after Christianity was introduced to Georgia.