Aśvin (English spelling) Asvin

Japanese: Aśvin(英語表記)Asvin
Aśvin (English spelling) Asvin

…Mithra was worshipped widely in the Roman Empire in the early years of the Christian era, after being adopted by Roman soldiers who had been on expeditions to the Middle East. The Nasatya or Aśvin twins, whose names appear in the Mitanni-Hittite treaty document along with Indra, Mithra, and Varuna, are typical twin gods. They are always young and beautiful, and ride three-wheeled chariots that gallop like the wind across the sky. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このミスラは中近東方面に遠征したローマ軍兵士の信仰を受け,紀元後初頭のローマ帝国で広く崇拝された。ミタンニ・ヒッタイト条約文に,インドラ,ミトラ,バルナとともにその名を挙げられたナーサティヤすなわちアシュビンAśvin双神は,典型的な双児神である。彼らは常に若く美しく,三輪の車に乗って大空を風のように疾走する。…

※「Aśvin」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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