Greek Mythology-Constellation-⑤ Leo Leo
今回の獅子座にまつわる話にもヘラクレスが登場します。ヘラクレスの母は、ミケーネ王朝の王エレクトリュオンの娘アルクメネであることは前回の「Cancer 蟹座」でも少し触れましたが、このアルクメネは、美の女神アフロディーテに負けず劣らずの美女で、しかもとても賢かったといわれています。そのアルクメネをゼウスは、またまた、だまして近づいて、そしてヘラクレスが誕生することになるのですが、ゼウスの本妻であり、女神たちの女王といわれているヘラが黙っているわけはありません。本来ならばアルゴーの王になっていたはずのヘラクレスは、ヘラのかけた魔法でその一生を狂わされることになるのです。ああ、あわれなるかな、ヘラクレス……。
Hercules will also appear in this story about Leo. I mentioned in the previous "Cancer Crab" that Heracles' mother is Alcmene, the daughter of Electryon, the king of the Mycenaean dynasty, but this Alcmene is as beautiful as Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. It is said that he was very smart. Zeus will deceive the Alcmene again, and Heracles will be born, but Hera, who is Zeus's wife and is said to be the queen of the goddesses, is not silent. Heracles, who was supposed to be the king of Argo, will be derailed by the magic of the spatula. Oh, I wonder if it's merciful, Hercules ...
Leo(獅子座)にまつわる話とは……?
What is the story about Leo (Leo) ...?
獅子座は7月21日~8月20日生まれの星座ですが、この獅子座そのものは、春の夜、東の空に輝く星座です。北斗七星のちょっと南寄りに、明るい6つの星が、力強く両方の前足で地面をかき後ろ足で大地を蹴って空高く駆け上ろうとしている獅子の姿を描きます。この中で最も明るく輝いている星が1等星レグルスで、獅子の心臓のところにあります。次に明るいのが2等星のデネボラで獅子の尻尾の位置にあります。もう1つの2等星は、獅子の首の辺りにある二重星のアルギエバです。この獅子座は、太古からライオンの形をしていることで知られていた星座のようで、バビロニア時代には、ギルガメッシュの叙事詩に登場している森の守り神のフンババの姿だともいわれていたようです。
Leo is a constellation born from July 21st to August 20th, but this constellation itself is a constellation that shines in the eastern sky on spring nights. A little south of the Big Dipper, six bright stars depict a lion trying to run high in the sky, powerfully scratching the ground with both front legs and kicking the ground with its hind legs. The brightest and brightest of these is the 1st magnitude Regulus, which is located at the heart of the lion. The next brightest is Denebola, a second magnitude star, located at the tail of the lion. Another second magnitude star is the double star Gamma Leonis around the lion's neck. This Leo is like a constellation that has been known to have the shape of a lion since ancient times, and in the Babylonian era, it seems that it was said to be the figure of Humbaba, the guardian deity of the forest that appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh. is.
ネメアの森の人食いライオン
Nemea Forest Cannibal Lion
When Hercules came near the cave of the lion's dwelling house, the lion appeared quietly from inside, probably because he had noticed a sign of a person. If you look at it, he must have been eating people right now. The area around his mouth is dyed red with blood. Hercules tried to shoot an arrow at the beginning of his hand, but the arrow just hit the lion's head and was blown away. The lion doesn't seem to feel sick, he just looks at Heracles in a sullen manner. Then, Hercules swung down the club that he had just pulled out, aiming at the lion's brain. But for some reason, the club just broke in half and the lion didn't frighten. On the contrary, it seems that he has come to his mind this time, and he is attacking Hercules while groaning.
Heracles was knocked down to the ground, and he lost his weapon, so he has no choice but to fight with his bare hands. So I grabbed the lion's neck, which was riding on him, and turned his arms around to squeeze it with all his might. Even the lion is irresistible to be strangled. At last I just die. Heracles stripped the lion's fur and put it on as a sign of his victory and returned to the town of Nemea. Needless to say, it was welcomed by the king and other people in the town. This allows Heracles to be praised as a hero.
However, it was Zeus's wife, Hera, who was not happy with Heracles' credit. She often annoyed the hated Heracles, she turned her figure into a constellation, hoping for the efforts of Nemea's cannibal line. That is the origin of Leo.
[Updated April 2024]
オリジナル投稿:2019年4月24日