Saturnus - Sāturnus

Japanese: サトゥルヌス - さとぅるぬす(英語表記)Sāturnus
Saturnus - Sāturnus

In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agricultural fertility. His name is thought to be of Etruscan origin, and he is identified with Cronus in Greek mythology, but this god does not share the cruelty of Cronus. According to the poet Virgil, after being driven from the throne of Olympus by Zeus, Saturn came to Italy as Saturn and built the city of Saturnia on the Capitoline Hill. He then married Opus (or Lua), the goddess of the fields, and their son Pyx became the ancestor of the Roman royal family. Saturn is also said to have introduced agricultural techniques to Italy and promoted civilization, and his reign is considered the Golden Age of Italy. His temple was on the Capitoline Hill, and in December the Saturnalia festival, which is thought to be one of the origins of Christmas, was held there.

[Kazuhiko Tange]

[Reference] | Chronos

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ローマ神話で、農業の豊饒(ほうじょう)をつかさどる神。その名はエトルリア系と考えられており、ギリシア神話のクロノスと同一視されるが、クロノスのもつ残虐性はこの神には薄い。詩人ウェルギリウスによれば、ゼウスにオリンポスの王座を追われたクロノスが、サトゥルヌスとしてイタリアに来住し、カピトリウムの丘に一市サトゥルニアを築いたとされる。そして田野(でんや)の女神オプス(またはルア)をめとり、その子ピクスがローマ王家の祖となった。またサトゥルヌスは、イタリアに農耕技術を導入して、文明化を進めたとされ、その治世はイタリアの黄金時代とみなされている。神殿はカピトリウムの丘にあり、12月にはクリスマスの一起源かと思われるサトゥルナリア祭が催された。

[丹下和彦]

[参照項目] | クロノス

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