Turandot (English spelling)

Japanese: トゥランドット（英語表記）Turandot

The name of a princess who appears in a Persian tale of a bridegroom who solves riddles. The meaning is "Daughter of Turan." Turandot poses three riddles to her suitors, and declares that those who cannot solve them will be executed, and that she will marry the one who solves them. Many young men try, fail, and lose their lives. The first riddle is: What is that which is of all nations, is loved throughout the world, and is unique (the sun); the second is: What is the mother who feeds her children when they grow up (the ocean and the river); the third is: What is the tree that has 12 branches, each with 30 white and black leaves (year, month, day, night).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ペルシアの謎解き婿話に登場する王女の名。〈トゥランの娘〉の意。トゥランドットは，求婚者に三つの謎を出して，それを解けなかった者を死刑にし，解いた者と結婚すると宣言する。多くの若者が挑戦しては失敗して命を落とす。謎の第1―すべての国のもので世界中で愛され，他に類のないものは何か(太陽)，第2―自分の子どもたちが成長すると食べる母親は何か(大海と川)，第3―12本の枝をもち，どの枝にも30枚の白と黒の葉がある木は何か(年，月，昼，夜)。

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