Weathervane - Kazamidori
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A tool for telling the wind direction. Also called a weather vane. The oldest record is of a statue of Triton, the god of the sea, on the Tower of the Winds in Athens. Western churches have weather vanes, which are said to commemorate the rooster that woke Peter, who had denied his relationship with Christ three times. The parts of the rooster's head and tail exposed to the wind are made unevenly so that the rooster always faces the wind. Other examples include coats of arms and images of strange animals. Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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風向きを知る具。〈風見〉とも。最古の記録はアテナイの風の塔の海神トリトンの像。西洋の教会では風見鶏をつけるが，これはキリストとの関係を３度否認したペテロをめざめさせた雄鶏の記念という。鶏が常に風に向くよう，頭と尾の風の当たる部分を不均衡に作る。ほかに紋章や怪奇な動物の像も用いられた。
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