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==Compendium== | ==Compendium== | ||
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|smt1=Origin: Greece - A beast with a lion's body and eagle's wings. Because it personifies both the king of the sky and the land, it appears in many mythos. It frequently appears as a guardian in both Greek and Babylonian mythology. | |smt1=Origin: Greece - A beast with a lion's body and eagle's wings. Because it personifies both the king of the sky and the land, it appears in many mythos. It frequently appears as a guardian in both Greek and Babylonian mythology. | ||
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They are said to protect the gold ore they tend to live near. | They are said to protect the gold ore they tend to live near. | ||
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|smti={{DescTransl|古代ギリシャ、ローマを中心に、広く認知されている伝説上の生物。<br>鷲の頭と翼、前脚に、獅子の胴と後脚を持つ。 | |smti={{DescTransl|古代ギリシャ、ローマを中心に、広く認知されている伝説上の生物。<br/>鷲の頭と翼、前脚に、獅子の胴と後脚を持つ。 | ||
神話上での登場は無いものの、神の乗り物としての姿や、<br>黄金、酒などを守る姿が、像や絵画に残されており、<br>守護の象徴として、古代から装飾品などに彫り込まれ、愛用されていた。 | 神話上での登場は無いものの、神の乗り物としての姿や、<br/>黄金、酒などを守る姿が、像や絵画に残されており、<br/>守護の象徴として、古代から装飾品などに彫り込まれ、愛用されていた。 | ||
中世には、鷲や獅子を神聖な生物と扱うキリスト教に於いて、<br>キリストの人性と神性を象徴する聖獣として、扱われるようになる。|A legendary creature widely recognized, particularly in ancient Greece and Rome. | 中世には、鷲や獅子を神聖な生物と扱うキリスト教に於いて、<br/>キリストの人性と神性を象徴する聖獣として、扱われるようになる。|A legendary creature widely recognized, particularly in ancient Greece and Rome. | ||
It has an eagle's head, wings, and forelegs, with a lion's body and hind legs. | It has an eagle's head, wings, and forelegs, with a lion's body and hind legs. | ||
While it does not appear in mythology, its appearance as a vehicle of the gods, on gold coins, wine, etc., and as a guardian of the gods is seen on statues and paintings. | While it does not appear in mythology, its appearance as a vehicle of the gods, on gold coins, wine, etc., and as a guardian of the gods is seen on statues and paintings. | ||
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==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||