martyrium

Japanese: martyrium
martyrium

… [Tetsuo Yamaori]
[Images of the martyr in the Christian world]
Martyrs are often depicted holding a palm branch, symbolizing victory, and carrying the respective implements of martyrdom (Stephanus' Stone, Catherine's Wheel, etc.). The veneration of martyrs, which was particularly prevalent in the early Christian period, led to the decoration of their tombs and reliquaries with images, and the construction of various martyr's memorials (martyriums) in connection with these led to the development of large-scale iconography of martyrdom and martyrs (early Christian art). Iconography of martyrdom can be divided into two main categories:

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "martyrium" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【山折 哲雄】
[キリスト教世界における〈殉教者〉の図像]
 殉教者は勝利を象徴するシュロの小枝をもち,持物としてそれぞれの殉教具(ステファヌスの石,アレクサンドリアのカタリナの車輪など)を携えて表されることが多い。初期キリスト教時代にとくに盛んであった殉教者の崇敬に伴って,彼らの墳墓,聖遺物容器に画像による装飾が行われ,さらにこれらに関連して建造された各種の殉教者記念堂(マルテュリウムmartyrium)に,殉教と殉教者にちなんだ大規模な図像が展開された(初期キリスト教美術)。殉教の図像は主として以下の二つに分けられる。…

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