...Combs and mirrors are the possessions of the goddess of fertility and love (especially Venus), who gave birth to the mermaid, and they suggest an invitation to sexual pleasure. For this reason, in later generations, mermaids became symbols of temptation, and it became popular for taverns to display mermaid signs (the most famous example is the Mermaid Tavern in London, where B. Johnson and Shakespeare gathered). Psychologist Jung also considered mermaids to be a representation of the anima (the archetypal female image hidden within men). ... *Some of the terminology that refers to "Mermaid Tavern" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…櫛と鏡は人魚の原形となった豊饒と愛の女神(特にウェヌス)の持ちもので,性的快楽への誘いが暗示されている。このため後世では人魚は〈誘惑〉の象徴とされ,居酒屋でも人魚の看板を出すことが流行した(最も有名なのは,B.ジョンソンやシェークスピアなどが集ったロンドンの〈人魚亭Mermaid Tavern〉である)。心理学者ユングも人魚をアニマ(男性に潜む元型的女性イメージ)の一つの表れとしている。… ※「Mermaid Tavern」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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