Cheiron (English spelling)

Japanese: Cheirōn(英語表記)Cheiron
Cheiron (English spelling)

...Later, when the hero Hercules passed through the region of Elis on his way to a boar hunt on Mount Erymanthus, a battle broke out with the Centaurs over a trivial matter, and many of the Centaurs lost their lives. Among them was the wise man Cheiron, who is known for teaching the god of medicine Asclepius the art of healing and for raising Achilles and Jason. He was born differently from the other Centaurs, and is said to have been the son of Kronos, the father of Zeus. The battle with the Lapithai, already described in Homer's epic poems, has been a favorite subject of artwork since ancient times. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その後,エリュマントス山の猪狩りに赴く途中の英雄ヘラクレスがエリス地方を通りかかったとき,ささいなことからケンタウロス族との戦いが生じ,多くのケンタウロスどもが生命を落とした。この中には,医神アスクレピオスに医術を授け,アキレウス,イアソンらを養育したことで知られる賢者ケイロンCheirōnも含まれるが,彼は他のケンタウロスどもとは生れを異にし,ゼウスの父神クロノスの子であったとされる。すでにホメロスの叙事詩にも語られているラピタイ族との戦いは,古くから美術作品の好主題であった。…

※「Cheirōn」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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