…He is cheerful and mischievous, but does not cause any serious harm to people. As long as he does not upset the person, he will finish work during the night, or give predictions or warnings. The Heinzel Boys of Cologne and Lüneburg (Hudemühle House) are famous, the former of which is sung in a poem by August Kopisch (1799-1853), and the latter of which is included in the legend collection of the Brothers Grimm. Even today, people use the Heinzel Boy to describe when their business is completed without them knowing, or when they have a useful secretary. … *Some of the terminology referenced by "Kopisch, A." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…陽気でいたずら好きだが,人に大きな危害を加えることはなく,機嫌を損じないかぎり夜の間に仕事を片づけてくれたり,予言や警告をしたりする。ケルンとリューネブルク(フーデミューレ館)のハインツェル小僧が名高く,前者はコーピシュAugust Kopisch(1799‐1853)の譚詩にうたわれ,後者はグリム兄弟の伝説集に逸話が収められている。用事が知らぬ間に済んでいたり,重宝な秘書がいたりすると,現代でも〈ハインツェル小僧〉を引いて表現する。… ※「Kopisch,A.」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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