ぶどう酒を水で割る : 神との関わり

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In Japan, we have been in the habit of diluting whisky or shochu with cold or hot water, but this is not so with wine. However, in Greece, France and Italy, as well as Israel, there have been customs about diluting wine with water. The reasons adduced for this are : dregs or taste are too thick (l〜4), to increase the quantity for reasons of economy (3, 5), to prevent the bad effects of drunkenness (6), however the reasons are not altogetherclear (3, 4). After some research into the dilution of wine with water I have noticed that the mixture of wine and water has been associated with the liturgy in an Old Testament context, the Eucharist in a New Testament context, and wine offerings to the gods in ancient Greece. In Roman Catholic churches, water has for long been mixed with wine, and in the Eucharistic Sacrament this custom has continued to be observed until today.
甲南女子大学の論文
2003-03-18