shepherd

Japanese: shepherd
shepherd

…English villain. He gained notoriety as a burglar, and whenever he was arrested and imprisoned, he repeatedly escaped with clever means. His daring actions made him a hero among the people, but he was finally executed on November 16, 1724. He was the protagonist of numerous novels, pamphlets, plays, and popular songs, including William Harrison Ainsworth's Jack Sheppard (1839), and his name has been remembered for generations to come. [Shigeru Koike]…

From [Sheep]

…For these reasons, sheep are generally considered to be livestock that are highly dependent on humans, with a high degree of grazing management by herdsmen. It is symbolic that in the Christian world, the term "shepherd" (pasteur) has been converted to a term referring to a pastor who instructs erring people. By the way, controlling the behavior of this highly obedient flock of sheep is often achieved by including in the flock a member who follows the herdsman and leads the flock, and controlling him. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスの悪党。押入り強盗として悪名を高め,逮捕されて監獄に入れられるたびごとに巧妙な手段で脱獄を繰り返し,その大胆な行動で民衆の英雄となったが,ついに1724年11月16日に処刑された。エーンズワースWilliam Harrison Ainsworthの《ジャック・シェパード》(1839)など,数々の小説,パンフレット,芝居,流行歌の主人公とされ,後世にまでその名が記憶されることとなった。【小池 滋】…

【ヒツジ(羊)】より

…これらの点から,一般に羊は,牧夫による放牧管理の度が高く,人への依存度の高い家畜とみなされている。キリスト教世界で,〈牧夫shepherd(pasteur)〉という語が,過ちを犯す民を教導する〈牧師〉を指す語に転用されているのは象徴的である。ところで,この追随性の高い羊群の行動の統御は,牧夫に付き従い,群れを先導するものを群れにいれ,それをコントロールすることによってよく達成される。…

※「shepherd」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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