...A legendary golden country that the 16th century Spanish conquistadors believed to exist in the New World and searched for fervently. It is translated as "Land of Gold." This legend is said to have originated from a ritual in which the chief of the Chibcha people of Bogotá would make an offering to the spirits of Lake Guatavita once a year and bathe in gold dust, which the Spanish distorted and exaggerated. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Golden Land" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…16世紀スペイン人コンキスタドールが,新大陸に実在すると信じ,熱心に探し求めた伝説上の黄金の国。黄金郷と訳す。この伝説はボゴタのチブチャ族の首長が年に1度グワタビタ湖の霊に供物をささげ,体中に金粉を塗って沐浴するという儀式に発し,スペイン人がそれを歪曲・誇張して作り上げたものとされる。… ※「黄金郷」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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