《Psychomachia》(English spelling)Psychomachia

Japanese: 《Psychomachia》(英語表記)Psychomachia
《Psychomachia》(English spelling)Psychomachia


[History of allegorical expression]
(1) Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, allegories related to Christian morality became mainstream. Prudentius' Psychomachia (398-400) is one of the most important allegorical epics in the Western world. The theme of the "battle of souls" became one of the most beloved allegories of the early Middle Ages, as it personified the conflict between virtue and sin within the human soul and the victory of Christian faith over paganism.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Psychomachia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[アレゴリー表現の歴史]
 (1)中世 中世においてはキリスト教道徳に関するアレゴリーが主体となる。プルデンティウスの《霊魂をめぐる戦いPsychomachia》(398‐400)は,西欧世界におけるもっとも重要なアレゴリー化された叙事詩のひとつである。その内容が,人間の魂の内部で行われる徳目と罪源の葛藤,キリスト教信仰の異教に対する勝利を擬人化したものであったため,〈霊魂をめぐる戦い〉というテーマは中世初期のもっとも愛好されたアレゴリーのひとつとなった。…

※「《Psychomachia》」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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