Vertumnus - Vertumnus

Japanese: ウェルトゥムヌス - うぇるとぅむぬす
Vertumnus - Vertumnus

…According to Greek mythology, this was the horn of Amalthea, the goat that fed the infant Zeus, and Zeus was grateful to her for making it into a constellation (Capella). In Roman mythology, there is a story about the marriage of Pomona, the goddess of fruit, and Vertumnus. Vertumnus is a god whose name comes from the Latin verto ("to turn") and who was said to have the power to turn plants into fruit. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Vertumnus" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話によると,これは幼いゼウスに乳を与えたヤギ,アマルテイアの角であり,ゼウスは感謝してこれを星座(カペラ)にしたという。ローマ神話には果物の女神ポモナPomonaとウェルトゥムヌスVertumnusの結婚譚がある。ウェルトゥムヌスはラテン語のverto(〈転ずる〉)に由来する神で植物を果物に転ずる力があるとされた。…

※「ウェルトゥムヌス」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。

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