dies Mercurii (English spelling) diesMercurii

Japanese: dies Mercurii(英語表記)diesMercurii
dies Mercurii (English spelling) diesMercurii

…He was worshipped by almost all Germanic peoples from early times, and historical records and place-name studies support his existence dating back to the Great Migration. The Latin word for Wednesday, dies Mercurii, is translated by the Germanic peoples as Wednesday. Odin as a god is described vividly in the Nordic Eddas and skaldic poetry, but in Snorri Sturluson's Ynglingasaga he is portrayed as an ever-victorious king of Asgard, a sacrifice priest skilled in magic, and a historical figure who could change his form at will. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "dies Mercurii" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…早くからほとんどすべてのゲルマン人諸族の間で崇拝され,歴史的記録や地名の研究からも民族大移動期にまでさかのぼって裏づけられる。ラテン語の水曜日をあらわす〈メルクリウスの日dies Mercurii〉はゲルマン人の間では〈オーディンの日(英語でWednesday)〉と訳されている。 神としてのオーディンは,北欧のエッダやスカルド詩にとくに生彩をもって叙述されているが,スノッリ・ストゥルルソンの《ユングリンガサガ》では,アースガルズを支配する常勝の王,供犠(くぎ)司祭として魔術に長じ,姿を自在に変えられる歴史的存在として描かれている。…

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