…meaning a sacred marriage, the marriage between a god and a goddess, or between a god and a human. It is a translation of the Greek word hieros gamos and the English word hierogamy derived from it, and is also called a divine marriage. It is told in many myths and legends, and is often accompanied by a ritual. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "hierogamy" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…〈聖なる結婚〉の意で,男神と女神の結婚,あるいは神と人間との結婚のこと。ギリシア語のヒエロス・ガモスhieros gamos,それに由来する英語ヒエロガミーhierogamyなどの訳語であり,〈神婚〉ともいう。神話や伝説に多数語られており,儀礼を伴っていることも少なくない。… ※「hierogamy」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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