…Other tales in this group include “Kappa Bride” and “Oni Bride.” These “water-begging” tales are either told independently or accompanied by “Ubakawa” tales in which a girl flees from her husband and becomes the wife of a rich man’s son, or “Oni no Ko Kozuna” tales in which the girl’s father or his helper rescues her. In “Ubakawa” tales, the one who helps the girl is often a Yamauba (mountain witch), who gives her a skin to transform into an ugly form, and is noted for the Yamauba’s role as a god of good fortune. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Oni no Ko Kozuna" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…このほかにも〈河童婿入り〉〈鬼婿入り〉などがこの〈水乞型〉の昔話群に属する。これら〈水乞型〉昔話は,独立した形で語られるほかに,後半部として異類婿のもとから逃れた娘が長者の息子の嫁になるという〈姥皮(うばかわ)〉型の昔話や,娘の父やその援助者が娘を救出しに行く〈鬼の子小綱(こづな)〉型の昔話をともなっているものもある。〈姥皮〉型の昔話では,娘を援助する者が山姥(やまうば)であることが多く,娘に醜い姿に変身するための皮を与えており,山姥の福神的側面を語るものとして注目される。… ※「鬼の子小綱」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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