Aiaiē (English spelling) Aiaie

Japanese: Aiaiē(英語表記)Aiaie
Aiaiē (English spelling) Aiaie

… Greek goddess. Daughter of the sun god Helios, she lived on the legendary island of Aiaiē and was skilled in magic. According to Homer's Odyssey, when Odysseus and his men arrived on the island and visited her house, she gave them a magical drink that transformed them into pigs. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話の女神。太陽神ヘリオスの娘で,伝説的なアイアイエAiaiēという島に住み,魔法に長じていた。ホメロスの《オデュッセイア》によれば,オデュッセウスとその部下たちがこの島に着き彼女の館を訪れたとき,彼女は部下たちに魔法の酒を飲ませて豚に変えた。…

※「Aiaiē」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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