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Ded Moroz ((ロシア語:Дед Моро́з), (ベラルーシ語:Дзед Мароз), Ukrainian Дід Мороз, diminutive ''Dedushka Moroz'' (ロシア語:Дедушка Мороз)) is a Slavic fictional character similar to that of Father Christmas. The literal translation is "Old man Frost," often translated as "Grandfather Frost." Ded Moroz brings presents to children and often delivers them in person on New Year's Eve.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Ded Moroz and Snyegurochka by Jocelyn and Steve Oborn, 13 Dec 2009 )〕 Ded Moroz is accompanied by Snegurochka ((ロシア語:Снегурочка), "Snow Maiden"), his granddaughter and helper, who wears long silver-blue robes and a furry cap〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Snegurochka: The Snow Maiden in Russian Culture by Kerry Kubilius )〕 or a snowflake-like crown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Snowflake Girl )〕 She is a unique attribute of Ded Moroz, since similar characters in other cultures don't have a female companion.〔 Ded Moroz wears a heel-length fur coat, a semi-round fur hat, and ''valenki'' on his feet. He has a long white beard. He walks with a long magic staff〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Ded Moroz, the Russian Santa: Ded Moroz, or 'Grandfather Frost' is Russia's Santa Claus by Kerry Kubilius )〕 and sometimes rides a troika. The official residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is considered to be the town of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Oblast.〔 The residence of the Belarusian Ded Moroz (''Dzied Maroz'' in Belarusian) is said to be in Belavezhskaya Pushcha. ==Development of the character== Ded Moroz predates Christianity as a Slavic wizard of winter. In Slavic mythology, Frost or Morozko is a snow demon.〔()〕 Under the influence of Orthodox traditions, the character of Ded Moroz was transformed. Since the 19th century the attributes and legend of Ded Moroz have been shaped by literary influences. The play ''Snegurochka'' by Aleksandr Ostrovsky was influential in this respect, as was Rimsky-Korsakov's ''Snegurochka'' with libretto based on the play.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Christmas Customs in Eastern Europe: Eastern Europe's Traditional Christmas Celebrations by Kerry Kubilius )〕 By the end of the 19th century Ded Moroz became a popular character.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Of Russian origin: Ded Moroz )〕 Following the Russian Revolution, Christmas traditions were actively discouraged because they were considered to be "bourgeois and religious".〔(Fir Markets )〕 Similarly, in 1928 Ded Moroz was declared "an ally of the priest and ''kulak''".〔Karen Petrone, ''Life Has Become More Joyous, Comrades: Celebrations in the Time of Stalin'', Indiana University Press, 200, ISBN 0-253-33768-2, (Google Print, p.85 )〕 Nevertheless, the image of Ded Moroz took its current form during Soviet times, becoming the main symbol of the New Year’s holiday that replaced Christmas. Some Christmas traditions were revived following the famous letter by Pavel Postyshev, published in ''Pravda'' on December 28, 1935.〔 Postyshev believed that the origins of the holiday, which were pre-Christian, were less important than the benefits it could bring to Soviet children.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ded Moroz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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