…On the other hand, there is a legend in ancient Greece that eating lotus can make one lose one's memory. In the Odyssey, Homer tells the story of how when Odysseus and his men landed in the land of the lotus-eaters (Lōtophagoi), one of them ate a lotus and forgot to return home, so he forced them to set sail. Today, the term "lotus eater" refers to a person who spends his days in debauchery. This has led to a trend in the West to think of lotus as a kind of drug, but it is said that the ancient Greek lotus actually referred to a land plant whose identity is unclear. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "lotus eater" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…一方,古代ギリシアにはハスを食うと記憶を失うとの伝説があり,ホメロスは《オデュッセイア》の中で,〈ハス食い人(ロトファゴイLōtophagoi)〉の国にオデュッセウスの一行が上陸した際,部下がハスを食べて故郷に帰ることを忘れたので,強引に出帆したという話を伝えている。今日では〈ハス食い人lotus eater〉といえば放蕩三昧(ほうとうざんまい)に日々を送る人を指す。このため西洋では,ハスを一種の麻薬と考える風潮が生じたが,古代ギリシアのハスもまたじつは,正体の定かでない陸生の植物を指したものといわれている。… ※「lotus eater」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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