Allegory - Guuyu

Japanese: 寓喩 - ぐうゆ
Allegory - Guuyu

Allegory is a literary work or a visual arts work created using this method of expression. It is also called allegory, metaphor, or simile.
【literature】
The idea and method of allegory have ancient origins, and many parts of Greek and Roman mythology and the Bible can be interpreted as allegories.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "allegory" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…すなわち,ある事物を,直接的に表現するのではなく,他の事物によって暗示的に表現する方法の意であるが,この表現方法によって創作された文学作品あるいは造形芸術作品を一般にアレゴリーと称する。寓意,寓喩,風喩ともいう。
【文学】
 アレゴリーの発想ないし方法の起源はきわめて古く,ギリシア・ローマ神話も聖書も,その多くの部分をアレゴリーとして解釈することが可能である。…

※「寓喩」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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