silvanus
シルバナス
解説 Definition
固有名詞で、ローマ神話の野生の神。または古い英語での森林の神を指す。
Silvanus is the Roman deity associated with forests, uncultivated land, boundaries, and aspects of agriculture. The name refers specifically to this god in Roman religion, though it has also been adopted as a personal name in later traditions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Silvanus はラテン語 silva「森」と結び付くローマ神話の神名なので、森や野、農地を守る神の姿で覚える。sylvan「森の」と綴りは異なるが同じ語源的連想を持つ。temple dedicated to Silvanus、invocations to Silvanus のように神名として大文字で使い、一般的な「森林の神」全体ではなく特定のローマ神を指す。
Link Silvanus to Latin silva, meaning “forest,” and to the English adjective sylvan, meaning “wooded” or “of the woods.” Imagine a Roman guardian standing where a forest meets farmland: that scene captures Silvanus’s associations with wild places, boundaries, and agricultural protection. Typical contexts include a temple dedicated to Silvanus or an invocation to Silvanus. Since this is the name of a particular Roman deity, use a capital S and do not treat it merely as a general word for any forest god.
例文
Silvanus was a deity associated with forests and wild places in Roman mythology.
シルバナスはローマ神話の森と野生の場所に関連した神だった。
The temple dedicated to Silvanus was located in a sacred grove.
シルバナスに献身した寺院は聖なる木立に位置していた。
Invocations to Silvanus were made for protection of agricultural lands.
シルバナスへの呼びかけは農地の保護のために行われた。
silvanus の類義語・関連語
silvanus の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 silva（森）に由来するローマの森と野の神の名。語根 silv-（森）に人名接尾辞 -anus が付いた形。関連語: sylvan（森の）、Pennsylvania（ペンの森の地）。「森の守護神」という意味が名前に込められている。
The divine name Silvanus is derived from Latin silva, “wood” or “forest,” with the adjectival or name-forming suffix -anus. It therefore carries the sense of one belonging to or associated with woodland. The related English adjective sylvan preserves the same forest association, although its spelling reflects later transmission. In Roman religion, the name suited a deity concerned with forests, uncultivated spaces, boundaries, livestock, and agricultural land.
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