labrys

Japanese: labrys
labrys

…In addition, there are axes with a vertical axe blade on one end and a horizontal axe blade on the other end (Hungarian Bronze Age), and double axes with vertical axe blades on both ends. The latter is also famous as a battle axe (late Neolithic to Bronze Age in Europe), and was developed for ritual use in the Minoan civilization, where it was called a labrys and became a religious symbol. The axe head must be securely attached to the handle so that it does not fall off during use. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "labrys" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…さらに,斧には斧身の一端に縦斧の刃,他端に横斧の刃をそなえつけた縦横両用斧axe‐adze(ハンガリー青銅器時代),斧身の両端に縦斧の刃をつけた両頭斧(両頭縦斧double‐axe)がある。後者は戦闘用の斧(闘斧battle‐axe)としても名高く(ヨーロッパ新石器時代後期~青銅器時代),また,ミノス文明では祭儀用に発達してラブリスlabrysとよばれ,宗教上のシンボルとなった。 斧身は使用中に脱落しないように柄にしっかり着装しなければならない。…

※「labrys」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。

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