Ran (English spelling)

Japanese: Rán(英語表記)Ran
Ran (English spelling)

… In Norse mythology, Ægir, lord of the sea, possesses a cauldron that seems to represent the ocean itself, from which he brews great quantities of beer and gives lavish banquets for the gods. His wife, Rán, is an extremely greedy giantess who catches people who are lost at sea in her nets and brings them to her underwater palace, where she demands their gold. The couple have nine daughters, the wave-nymphs. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Rán" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 北欧神話の海の主エーギルÆgirは,大洋そのものを表すと思われる大釜の持主で,それで大量のビールを造り,神がみのために豪華な宴会を催す。彼の妻ラーンRánはきわめて貪婪(どんらん)な女巨人で,海難に遭った人間を網で捕らえては海底の館へ連れてきて,黄金を厳しく要求する。この夫婦の娘は,9人姉妹の波の女精たちである。…

※「Rán」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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