…Examples of humans who have turned into monsters, such as vampires and werewolves, are known throughout the world. Other examples include the zombies, reanimated corpses with destructive powers believed in the West Indies, and familiar spirits, which witches raise with their own milk and use for evil purposes. In the Christian world from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, the mass hysteria of the witch hunts created delusions, and many monsters were created that were believed to be the tools of the devil. … *Some terminology explanations that mention "zombie" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…吸血鬼と狼男のような妖怪化した人間の例は世界的に知られている。このほかにも,西インド諸島で信仰されている破壊力を持つ蘇生死体ゾンビzombie,魔女が自分の乳で育てて邪悪な目的に使役する使い魔familiar spiritなどはこの部類に加えることができよう。 中世からルネサンスにかけてのキリスト教世界では,〈魔女狩り〉の集団ヒステリーが妄想を生み,悪魔の手先とされる多数の妖怪が生みだされた。… ※「zombie」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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