Domovoi

Japanese: Domovoi
Domovoi

Other examples of deification of historical figures include the Eastern Slavic Kii, Shchek, and Khoriv, ​​and the Western Slavic Tsekh, Lyakh, and Krak, who are heroes of lineages that became the founders of communities and appear in mythological epics. Others include the Russian witch Granny Yaga, the immortal Koshchei, and Old Man Moroz the Cold, as well as many spirits associated with natural and cultural phenomena that appear in folk beliefs (such as the Russian water spirit Vodianoi, the forest spirit Leshii, the house spirit Domovoi, and the water and forest spirit Rusalka). It is thought that these figures and spirits of folk tales were once larger pagan deities.

From Russia


[Forest spirits and water spirits]
Closer to home, there were also little gods or fairies. Russians believed that every home had a domovoi who would bring happiness and wealth to the family if they treated them with the proper respect. Domovoi appeared as old men with white beards, sometimes with horns and a tail.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Domovoi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 以上あげたもの以外に,歴史上の人物が神格化した例として東スラブのキイKii,シチェークShchek,ホリフKhoriv,西スラブのツェフTsekh,リャフLyakh,クラクKrakなど共同体の始祖となった系譜上の英雄があり,神話的叙事詩に登場する。またロシアの魔女ヤガーばあさん,不死のコシチェーイ老人,寒さのモローズ爺といった昔話に登場する存在,民間信仰に現れる自然と文化の現象にちなんだ多くの精霊(ロシアの水の精ボジャノーイVodyanoi,森の精レーシーLeshii,家の精ドモボーイDomovoi,水と森の精ルサールカRusalkaなど)もスラブの神話世界を構成する。こうした昔話の形象や精霊はかつてはより大きな異教的神格であったと想像される。…

【ロシア】より


[森の精と水の精]
 もっと身近にも小さな神々である妖精たちがいた。どの家にもドモボーイdomovoiが住みついていて,しかるべき敬意をもって遇しさえすればその家族に幸福と富をもたらす,とロシア人は信じていた。ドモボーイは白いひげを生やした老人の姿をしており,ときには角や尾をもっている。…

※「Domovoi」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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