Empusa - Empusa

Japanese: エンプーサ - えんぷーさ
Empusa - Empusa

…These were unified and fixed under the names vampire and vampire in Europe from the 18th century onwards, but similar beings were widely known before then and in countries outside Europe as well. Examples include Lamia, the female monster from Greek mythology who kidnaps infants and sucks their blood, Empusa, who seduces young men and sucks their blood, the lustful and cruel Thessalian priestess, the Portuguese Bruca, the Arabian Ghoul, and the German Dold. In the East, Dakiniten and Kishimojin, natives of India who were also introduced to Japan, are well known. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Empusa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらが,バンパイア,バンピールなどの名に統一・固定されるのは,18世紀以降のヨーロッパにおいてであるが,それ以前にも,またヨーロッパ以外の国々でも,類似の存在は広く知られていた。幼児をさらってその血をすするギリシア神話の女怪ラミア,若者を誘惑して生血を吸うエンプーサ,淫奔残忍なテッサリアの巫女,ポルトガルのブルーカ,アラビアのグール,ドイツのドルドなどがこれである。東洋では日本にも伝来したインド原産の荼枳尼(だきに)天や鬼子母神が知られている。…

※「エンプーサ」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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