A goddess in Celtic mythology. She is the mother goddess of the earth and the source of life, and is also called Dana. Danu is the ancestor of the giant race of deities, the Tuatha De Danann (meaning "a race whose mother is Danu"). This race of deities came to Ireland, but was later defeated by the Milesians and became Irish fairies. This story was the subject of literary works during the Irish Renaissance, such as Lady Gregory's Gods and Warriors (1904). [Yamamoto Yasuo] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
ケルト神話の女神。大地母神,生命の源の母神で,ダナDanaとも呼ばれる。ダヌーは巨人神族トゥアハ・デ・ダナーンTuacha De Danann(〈ダヌーを母とする種族〉の意)の祖である。アイルランドに渡来したこの神族はのちにマイリージア族に敗れ,アイルランドの妖精となる。この経緯は,アイルランド文芸復興期に,グレゴリー夫人の《神々と戦士》(1904)などの文学作品の題材ともなった。【山本 泰男】
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