...It was located in the plains of the Jordan, and because of its crimes it was destroyed by fire and sulfur that fell from heaven (Genesis 19). In the Old and New Testaments it is often compared to Gomorrah and cited as an example of crime and God's punishment. The word sodomy (male homosexuality/bestiality) also comes from the name of this city. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Gomorrah" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ヨルダンの低地にあったが,その罪悪のために天から降る硫黄と火とで焼き滅ぼされたという(《創世記》19)。旧・新約聖書においてゴモラGomorrahと組み合わせられて,罪悪と神の処罰の見本としてしばしば引合いに出された。ソドミーsodomy(男色・獣姦)なる語もこの町の名に由来する。… ※「Gomorrah」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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