(1) A monster from Greek mythology. It refers to the three daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa. All of them had hideous faces, snake hair, boar tusks, bronze hands, golden wings, and magical eyes that could turn anyone who looked at their faces to stone. Medusa was the only one of the three who was not immortal, so when Perseus cut off her head, the winged horse Pegasus and Chrysaor were born from it, which is said to be the fruit of her love with Poseidon. Medusa's head became an ornament on the shield of Athena, and her blood was used by Asclepius as both a medicine to revive life and a poison to take life. In general, the head of the Gorgon was often painted on weapons, castle walls, etc. as a symbol of protection. (2) One of the wives of Aegyptus, who is famous for giving the name Egypt and for having 50 sons. [Kazuhiko Tange] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
(1)ギリシア神話の怪物。フォルキスとケトの3人の娘ステンノ、エウリアレ、メドゥサをいう。いずれも醜怪な顔を有し、蛇の髪、猪(いのしし)の牙(きば)、青銅の手、黄金の翼をもち、目にはその顔を見た者を石に化す魔力があった。3人のうちメドゥサだけが不死ではなかったため、ペルセウスに首を切り落とされたとき、そこから天馬ペガソスとクリサオルとが生まれたが、これは彼女とポセイドンとの愛の結晶とされる。メドゥサの首はアテネの盾の飾りとなり、またその血はアスクレピオスによって、生命をよみがえらす薬であると同時に生命を奪う毒としても使用された。一般にゴルゴンの頭は、守護の印としてしばしば武具、城壁などに描かれた。 (2)エジプトという地名の起源となりまた50人の息子をもったことでも有名なアイギプトスの、妻の1人。 [丹下和彦] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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