20世紀ブルターニュにみるケルト的図像「トリスケル」の受容意識 : 民族主義運動と新異教主義から
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論文/ArticlesThis paper focuses on triskelion, the Celtic spiral. This image has been regarded as one of important, ancient symbols of Celts, which is why earlier studies based on art history presumed that it signified something related to Celtic religion or world view, for example: life, death and rebirth.//Today triskelion is not only widely known in Celtic-speaking lands of the Atlantic such as Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, but is also often used for the sake of expressing Celticness. However, this image today is interpreted as a symbol of three elements: water, air and fire (earth), especially in Brittany. Why has triskelion come to signify this?//Divi Kervella noticed that triskelion has been popular since the period between WWI and WWII because certain nationalist parties adopted it as a representation of Celticness. In addition, several groups belonging to neo-druidism, such as Kredenn Geltiek, have in recent years in Brittany attempted to (re)construct ancient, religious thought of the Celts by placing emphasis on triskelion. The Breton interpretation of triskelion seems to resemble the four druidic elements (water, air, fire and earth), which is why I believe there might be some connection or correspondence between the new interpretation of the image and neo-druidism.//This paper points out the fact that Bretons are a minority both in France and among Celtic-speaking regions and discusses how Breton people treat triskelion. Also, the relationship between national or cultural identities and visual objects is considered. At the end of the paper, the spiral structure of interaction between two elements facing each other, the spiral figure and human consciousness, is explained.//While developing the above argument, I also examine the possible contribution of religious studies to the understanding of not just religious art, but also images, patterns, figures and other visual objects that do not have an obvious relationship with religion.
- 2010-03-31
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