How did King Teimuraz I portray Queen Ketevan's martyrdom?

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In the context of 17th-century Georgian literature, King Teimuraz I portrayed the martyrdom of his mother, Queen Ketevan, through his work titled Tsigni da tsameba Ketevan dedoplisa ("The Book and Passion of Queen Saint Ketevan").

Written in 1625, shortly after her death, the poem is characterized as a "harrowingly personal" yet "ornate" account. Teimuraz I depicted the event as a "gruesome" narrative, documenting the suffering and sacrifice associated with her martyrdom.1