...The game of divination is one variation of this, and the origin of dice can be found here. The search for water or mineral deposits using a divining rod is also well known. Divination by the entrails of a sacrificed animal is said to have originated in Babylonia, but is also widely found in Europe, especially in ancient Rome. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "divining wands" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…あみだくじもそのバリエーションの一つであり,さいころの起源もここにある。なお,占い杖dowsing rod(divining rod)を使う水脈や鉱脈の探索もよく知られている。 犠牲獣の内臓による占いは,起源はバビロニアにあるとされるが,古代ローマを中心にヨーロッパでも広く見いだされる。… ※「占い杖」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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