… [Tatsuya Moriyasu] From 【Cross】...The cross with two lines crossing diagonally is called an Andrew's cross. (2) A T-cross, which is a regular cross with a long lower line and a missing upper line, or a Tau cross (or Antoninian cross) because it is the same shape as the Greek letter T (tau). The origin of this cross is said to be the Egyptian cross (or crux ansata), which had a circular handle on top. In Egypt, the ankh, a symbol of life, was held in the hands of gods, kings, priests, and others, and functioned as a talisman that bestowed immortality. *Some of the terminology that refers to the "Antonius Cross" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…【森安 達也】 【十字】より…なお,2本の線が斜めに交差したものをアンデレ十字という。(2)正十字の下方の線が長く,上方の線が欠けているT十字,またはギリシア文字のT(タウ)と同形なのでタウ十字(またはアントニウス十字)とよばれるもの。この十字の起源は,上方に円形の取手のついたエジプト十字(または柄付き十字crux ansata)にあるといわれ,エジプトでは,生命の象徴アンクankhとして神,王,神官などの手に握られていて,不死の生命を与える護符としての機能をもっていた。… ※「アントニウス十字」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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