For example, the number 3 is related to the meaning of "full" in a sense, and is considered an auspicious number that is fulfilled, as in the three great families and the three great principles. In life ceremonies, the number 3 is also considered an important ceremonial number in births and weddings. In Okinawa, the god of fire is represented by three stones and is revered as Omitsumon. In old tales, the number 3 appears frequently in the names of the main characters, such as Saburo and Sankichi, in the three brothers, and in the repetition of three times. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Omitsumon" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…例えば3はある意味で〈満つ,充つ〉に通じ,御三家とか三大原則など充足しためでたい数とされており,人生儀礼でも出産や婚礼では3は儀礼上重要なくぎりの数とされている。沖縄では火の神は三つの石で表象されオミツモンと呼ばれて尊ばれている。また昔話の中では,三郎や三吉など主人公の名まえや,三人兄弟とか三度の繰返しなどといった形で3が頻出する。… ※「オミツモン」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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