…A novel written by the Roman author Apuleius in the late 2nd century. It is commonly known as Asinus aureus, but the original title means Metamorphoses. It consists of 11 volumes, and tells the story of the protagonist Lucius, who is transformed into a donkey by a witch, wandering through the hands of various people, during which he observes the dark side of the human world without being noticed, until he is finally able to return to being human through the esoteric faith of the goddess Isis. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Asinus aureus" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…2世紀後半にローマの作家アプレイウスによって書かれた小説。《黄金のろばAsinus aureus》の通称で知られているが,原題の意味は〈変身物語〉である。全11巻から成り,魔女によってロバに変えられた主人公ルキウスが,さまざまの人の手に渡りながら放浪をつづけ,その間,気づかれることなく人間世界の裏面を観察し,最後には女神イシスの秘教の信仰によって人間に戻ることができるまでを描く。… ※「《Asinus aureus》」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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