...It is said that if a sleeping child's mouth is not closed, the child's soul will leave the body as a mouse. There are many legends about mice, including that of Saint Gertrud (whose feast day is March 17th), who is said to protect people from the harm caused by mice. The story of the Mouse Tower in Bingen, Germany, tells of a ruthless bishop who burned the starving masses to death, only to be eaten by an abnormal outbreak of mice. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Gertrud" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…眠っている子どもの口を閉じないと,魂がネズミになって出て行くともいわれる。 ネズミにまつわる伝説は,ネズミの害から人々を守ってくれるという聖女ゲルトルートGertrud(祝日3月17日)の話をはじめ非常に多い。ドイツのビンゲンの〈ネズミの塔〉の話は,飢えた民衆を焼き殺させた冷酷な僧正が異常発生したネズミに食い殺されるという内容。… ※「Gertrud」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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