…Later, the Romans identified him with Faunus. A similar being was Silenus (also called Sirenus), who was an old man with many of the characteristics of a horse. [Tomohiro Mizutani]. … From Midas… Greek legend, King of Phrygia in Asia Minor. According to the Metamorphoses by the Latin poet Ovid, when Silenus, the foster father of the god of wine, Dionysus, was captured by villagers while drunk and brought to the royal palace, Midas entertained Silenus for ten days, and in return Midas was offered one wish in return. Midas wished for everything he touched to turn to gold. However, when his wish was granted, even food and drink turned to gold, so the distressed king turned to the god of wine for help, and after purifying himself in the Pactolus River as instructed, he was finally able to return to his original body. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Silēnos" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…のちにローマ人はファウヌスと同一視した。よく似た存在にシレノスSilēnos(セイレノスともいう)があるが,この方は老人で,馬の特徴を多くもっている。【水谷 智洋】。… 【ミダス】より…ギリシア伝説で,小アジアのフリュギア王。ラテン詩人オウィディウスの《転身物語》によれば,酒神ディオニュソスの養い親で山野の精のシレノスSilēnosが酒に酔って村人につかまり,王宮に連れて来られたとき,ミダスは10日にわたってシレノスを歓待したので,酒神からそのお礼になんでもひとつだけ望みをかなえてやるといわれて,自分の体に触れるものすべてが黄金になることを願った。ところが,いざ望みがかなってみると,飲食物まで黄金に化してしまうため,困りはてた王は酒神に救いを求め,その指示どおりパクトロス川で身を潔めて,ようやくもとの体に戻った。… ※「Silēnos」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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