...In Ireland, they are said to be a favorite playground for fairies, and are also called "fairy ladders." From around the 16th century, they were widely cultivated throughout Europe, because they were used as an ingredient in "aqua aurea," which was said to be effective against stroke, rheumatism, and gout. In French legend, the flower grew from a trail of blood shed by Saint Léonard (feast day November 6, patron saint of prisoners) when he drove a dragon out of the forest in 559. *Some of the terminology that mentions "aqua aurea" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アイルランドでは妖精が好んで遊び場にするといい,〈妖精のはしごfairy ladders〉とも呼ぶ。16世紀ころからヨーロッパ各地で盛んに栽培されたが,これは卒中,リウマチ,痛風などに効くという〈黄金水aqua aurea〉の材料となったためである。フランスの伝説では,559年に聖人レオナールLéonard(祝日11月6日,囚人の守護聖人)が森からドラゴンを追い払ったとき流れた血の跡から生じた花という。… ※「aqua aurea」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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