エーリゴネー(イーカリオスの娘)
ギリシア神話では、エーリゴネー(Erigone、Ἠριγόνη)はアテネのイーカリオスの娘である[1] 。
神話
イーカイロスはディオニューソスに心を寄せ、羊飼いたちにワインを与えた。彼らは酔い潰れ、毒を盛られたと思い、イーカイロスを殺してしまった。娘のエーリゴネーと、彼女の愛犬のメーラが遺体を発見した。
Icarius was cordial towards Dionysus, who gave his shepherds wine. They became intoxicated and killed Icarius, thinking he had poisoned them. His daughter, Erigone, and her dog, Maera, found his body. Erigone hanged herself over her father's grave.[2] Dionysus was angry and punished Athens by making all of the city's maidens commit suicide in the same way. Unfortunately, it was the instability of Dionysus who gave all the maidens alcohol as part of his cult. Erigone was placed in the stars as the constellation Virgo by Dionysus or Zeus who pitied their misfortune.[3]
According to Ovid, Dionysus "deceived Erigone with false grapes",[4] that is, assumed the shape of a grape cluster to approach and seduce her.
References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Astronomica from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses. Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Further reading
- Rosokoki, A. (1995), Die Erigone des Eratosthenes. Eine kommentierte Ausgabe der Fragmente, Heidelberg: C. Winter-Verlag
External links
- Images of Erigone in the Warburg Institute Iconographic Database
参照
- ↑ Apollodorus, 3.14.7
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae 243
- ↑ Hyginus, De Astronomica 2.4.4; Fabulae 130
- ↑ Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.125: Erigonen falsa decepit uva