Catherine wheel

Japanese: Catherine wheel(英語表記)Catherinewheel
Catherine wheel

…In artworks, she is often depicted as a crowned princess, and her possessions include a broken wheel associated with martyrdom, a sword, books of learning, and a ring given to her by Christ in the early modern legend of the marriage of Catherine. The wheel with protrusions around it used in torture is called the Catherine wheel, and is the emblem of Cambridge University and other institutions. The holiday is celebrated on November 25th. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…美術作品では,多くは冠をつけた王女の姿をとり,持物は殉教に関連する壊れた車輪,剣,学識を示す本,近世の〈カタリナの結婚〉伝説に語られる,キリストより贈られた指輪など。拷問に使われた周囲に突起の付いた車輪は〈カタリナの車輪Catherine wheel〉と呼ばれ,ケンブリッジ大学などの紋章になっている。祝日は11月25日。…

※「Catherine wheel」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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