Astragalus

Japanese: astragals
Astragalus

…It is also called a dice, and corresponds to the English word dice. The most primitive type of dice is the astragalus, which is made from the ankle bone of an animal that was offered as a sacrifice to the gods in ancient times. It is roughly six-sided, with two curved sides, and when shaken, one of the four sides faces up. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈さいころ〉ともいい,英語のダイスdiceにあたる。最も原始的な賽には,古代で神前に犠牲として捧げた動物のくるぶしの骨を用いたアストラガルスastragalsがある。ほぼ六面体で2面が湾曲しており,ふると四つのいずれかの面が上に向くようになっていた。…

※「astragals」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

<<:  Astragalus adsurgens (English spelling)

>>:  Astley, P.

Recommend

Republic of Cabo Verde (English spelling)

…Official name: Republic of Cabo VerdeRepública d...

Amrita

A full-length novel by Banana Yoshimoto. The story...

Chihayaakasaka [village] - Chihayaakasaka

A village in Minamikawachi District, southeastern ...

saint

…His penance was said to have been a fierce strug...

Grimm's Fairy Tales - Grimm's Fairy Tales

A collection of folk tales collected by the Brothe...

excommunication

...mainly in Judaism and Christianity, the act of...

Ojiie - Ojiie

...Words such as Bakka, Bekka, Becke, Wakasare, a...

Bell tower - Shoro

A building for hanging a bell and ringing it. It ...

Gakkou - Gakkou

…He appears in the Shanhaijing as Emperor Jun, an...

Kumejima Tsumugi

A type of silk fabric. It is plain woven and mostl...

Ale (alcohol) - Ale

...The participants sacrificed livestock to the g...

Kamiya Kazue

...He was a wealthy merchant in Hakata from the A...

killer

A genetic term. A hereditary trait that kills othe...

Lumet, S. (English spelling) LumetS

However, as the Italian film industry faced a ser...

Egyptian opithecus

...The former is in a transitional position betwe...