liber bestiarium (English spelling) liberbestiarium

Japanese: liber bestiarium(英語表記)liberbestiarium
liber bestiarium (English spelling) liberbestiarium

…An allegorical collection of tales about animals (and some plants) that was widely read in medieval Europe. In Latin it is called "liber bestiarium." It includes imaginary animals such as unicorns, and while describing their forms, behavior, and habits, it teaches lessons on faith and life, and satirizes human nature. It has been translated not only into modern European languages, but also into Arabic, Ethiopian, and other languages. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "liber bestiarium" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中世ヨーロッパで広く読まれた動物(一部は植物)についての寓意譚集。ラテン語では〈リベル・ベスティアリウムliber bestiarium〉という。ユニコーンのような空想上の動物を含み,それらの形態,行動,習性を語りながら信仰や人生の教訓を与え,人間の諸性質を風刺する読物として,ヨーロッパ近代諸語のみならず,アラビア語,エチオピア語などにも翻訳された。…

※「liber bestiarium」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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