…the goddess of fertility was the prototype of the Greek Aphrodite and the Roman Venus. In Greece, the sea nymphs Nereids and the sea god Triton took the form of mermaids. Later, sea creatures similar in appearance to these gods came to be called by the same name, which promoted the confusion of mythological beings with real animals. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Nērēis" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…この神は豊饒をつかさどり,ギリシアのアフロディテやローマのウェヌス(ビーナス)の原形となった。ギリシアでは,海の精ネレイスNērēisたちや海神トリトンが人魚の姿を取る。そして後代になると,これらの神々に形態が類似する海獣などが同じ名称で呼ばれるようになり,神話的存在と実在の動物との混同を促進させた。… ※「Nērēis」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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