Ægir (English spelling) AEgir

Japanese: Ægir(英語表記)AEgir
Ægir (English spelling) AEgir

…Shiotsuchi no Oji from Japanese mythology can also be considered a member of the same category, being a wise sea god with the ability to transform. In Norse mythology, Ægir, the lord of the sea, possesses a cauldron that seems to represent the ocean itself, and uses it to make large amounts of beer and hold lavish banquets for the gods. His wife, Rán, is an extremely greedy giantess who catches people who are lost at sea in a net, brings them to her underwater palace, and demands their gold. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ægir" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本神話の塩土老翁(しおつちのおじ)も,変身の能力をもつ知恵者の海神であるという点で,これらの同類と認めることができる。 北欧神話の海の主エーギルÆgirは,大洋そのものを表すと思われる大釜の持主で,それで大量のビールを造り,神がみのために豪華な宴会を催す。彼の妻ラーンRánはきわめて貪婪(どんらん)な女巨人で,海難に遭った人間を網で捕らえては海底の館へ連れてきて,黄金を厳しく要求する。…

※「Ægir」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。

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