… When the king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt ascended to heaven, he was believed to stand on the shoulders of two gods, Ra and Osiris (Pyramid Texts of Pepi I and II). EAW Budge says that it is not surprising that he stood on the shoulders of Ra or Osiris, considering that in Africa, chiefs and their wives usually traveled on the shoulders of their attendants (Osiris, Vol. 2). Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century priest, said that although he was a small man, he could see farther than the giants because he stood on their shoulders (i.e., the cultural heritage of the ancient world), and Newton said the same thing later. … *Some of the terminology references "Budge, EAW" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 古代エジプトの王(ファラオ)が昇天するときはラーとオシリスの2神の肩の上に乗ると考えられていた(ペピ1世および2世の〈ピラミッド・テキスト〉)。バッジE.A.W.Budgeはアフリカでは族長とその妻たちが従者の肩に乗って旅するのを常とすることを考えれば,ラーやオシリスの肩に乗ることも不思議ではないと言う(《オシリス》2巻)。12世紀の聖職者シャルトルのベルナールは,自分たちは小人だが巨人(すなわち古代の文化的遺産)の肩に乗っているために巨人よりも遠くまで見通せると語り,時代を経てニュートンも同じことを述べた。… ※「Budge,E.A.W.」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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