…Oceanian mythology is diverse due to differences in cultural lineage and unique development, but some myths share elements of common ancestry. (1) Micronesia and Polynesia In eastern Micronesia and Polynesia, there is a story about the creation of the heavens and the earth by a creator god, and in Nauru, the original beings were the air, the sea, and an old spider named Areopu-Enapu. One day, Areopu-Enapu found a giant giant clam and created the heavens and the earth from it. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Aleop Enap" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…オセアニア神話は文化系統や独自の発展による相違から多様だが,祖先に共通な要素を持つ神話も見いだせる。(1)ミクロネシアとポリネシア 東部ミクロネシアやポリネシアには創造神による天地創造の話があり,ナウルでは原初の存在は空気と海とアレオプ・エナプという老齢のクモであった。ある日のことアレオプ・エナプは大シャコ貝をみつけ,このシャコ貝から天と地を創造する。… ※「アレオプ・エナプ」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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