Antony's Fire - Antony's Fire

Japanese: アントニウスの火 - あんとにうすのひ
Antony's Fire - Antony's Fire

…In 1050, the remains of the saint were brought from Constantinople to France, where they healed a nobleman of a disease called the “holy fire.” The disease, or erysipelas, was then called the “fire of Anthony,” and in gratitude for the cure, the Antonine monastery was founded in Saint-Didier-de-la-Motte in 1095. The fat of the pig was kept by the saint, as it was believed to be effective against erysipelas.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Antonius' Fire" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…すなわち,1050年に聖人の遺骨がコンスタンティノポリスからフランスにもたらされたが,やがてある貴族の〈聖なる火〉と呼ばれる病を癒した。以後この病すなわち丹毒は〈アントニウスの火〉と名付けられ,またこの快癒に感謝して,1095年,サン・ディディエ・ド・ラ・モットにアントニウス修道会が設立された。豚はその脂が丹毒に効くとされたため,聖人の持物となった。…

※「アントニウスの火」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

<<:  Antonio, G.

>>:  Antonine Monastery - Antonine Monastery

Recommend

Gnom (English spelling) [Germany]

A spirit of earth in the 16th century alchemist Pa...

Lifelong learning - Elementary school education

It refers to the overall function of the educatio...

Moscow - Moskva (English spelling)

The capital of the Russian Federation. The Moscow...

Ishida style

〘Noun〙 One of the pieces in shogi. It was started ...

Monceau, D.de (English spelling) MonceauDde

…Also, since wild grasses had been used exclusive...

Black Country

The common name for an industrial region in the we...

Sensationalism

A philosophical theory that all knowledge originat...

Kannari pine - Kannari pine

A keeper of Ainu lyrics and music, Yukar. Born in...

Kasumi shelf - Kasumi shelf

〘 noun 〙 One of the staggered shelves built to the...

Ion channel

A type of information transmission mechanism in ce...

Phase - Yes

[1] 〘 noun 〙① The external appearance from which o...

Christchurch - Christchurch (English spelling)

It is a city located on the east coast of the Cant...

Aelius Aristides

A Greek writer and orator during the Roman Empire ...

Victoria and Albert Museum - Victoria and Albert Museum

Located in South Kensington, London, this is the w...

Kiyotakiji Temple

...Gardening in greenhouses is popular in Nii, at...