Vera Cruz (English spelling)

Japanese: Vera Cruz(英語表記)VeraCruz
Vera Cruz (English spelling)

…After a strange twist of fate, when Christ was found guilty, his cross was made from this tree. It was later discovered by Flavia Julia Helena (c. 257-c. 337), mother of Emperor Constantine, and after her death, fragments of it were spread throughout the world as relics of the Holy Cross or True Cross, Vera Cruz. There are many other versions of the legend, including the miracle of Moses' staff, the planting of a sapling in David's Garden, and the recapture of the Holy Cross by Emperor Heraclius. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Vera Cruz" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…さらに数奇なる運命を経て,キリストが有罪となったとき彼の十字架がこの木より作られた。キリストの十字架はその後コンスタンティヌス帝の母ヘレナFlavia Julia Helena(257ころ‐337ころ)により発見され,彼女の死後その断片が聖十字架または真の十字架Vera Cruzの聖遺物として各地に広がった。伝説にはこのほか,モーセの杖(つえ)の奇跡,ダビデの庭への若木の植え替え,ヘラクレイオス帝による聖十字架の奪還などを含む,叙述の異なる数多くの異説がある。…

※「Vera Cruz」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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