…Her name means “far-reaching woman.” According to the oldest document that mentions her, Hesiod’s Theogony, she was the daughter of the Titans Perses and Asteria (sister of Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis), and was highly honored by Zeus, had authority over the heavens, the earth, and the sea, and bestowed good fortune in all circumstances on those who prayed to her. However, she was later associated with the underworld, and was considered a fearsome goddess who ruled over the night, magic, and transformation, carried a torch in her hand, and appeared at crossroads accompanied by the dogs of hell. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Asteria" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…その名は〈遠(とお)はたらきの女〉の意。彼女に言及している最古の文献,ヘシオドスの《神統記》によれば,彼女はいずれもティタン神のペルセスPersēsとアステリアAsteria(アポロンとアルテミスの母レトの姉妹)の娘で,ゼウスから大いなる栄誉を与えられて天と地と海における権能を有し,祈りを捧げる人間にあらゆる状況における幸運をさずけるという。しかし彼女はのちに地下の冥界と関係づけられて,夜,魔法,妖怪変化の支配者となり,松明を手にし,地獄の犬どもを従えて三つ辻に出没する恐ろしい女神と考えられた。… ※「アステリア」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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