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Rübezahl ((ポーランド語:Liczyrzepa), (チェコ語:Krakonoš)) is a folklore mountain spirit (woodwose) of the ''Krkonoše Mountains'' (''Giant Mountains'', ''Riesengebirge'', ''Karkonosze''), a mountain range along the border between the historical lands Bohemia and Silesia. He is the subject of many legends and fairy tales in German and Czech folklore. ==Name== The origin of the name is not clear. One interpretation is from the story ''How Rübezahl Got his Name,'' by Johann Karl August Musäus, which recounts how Rübezahl abducted a princess who liked turnips ((ドイツ語:Rübe)). The princess gets very lonely there in the mountains. To keep her company, Rübezahl turns the turnips into her friends and acquaintances. As the turnips wilt after a little while, so do the persons that were created by Rübezahl's magic. The princess asks him to count (''zählen'') the turnips in the field. While he counted, she escaped.〔Anthony S. Mercatonte, ''The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend'', New York: Facts on File, 1988, p. 562〕 Other etymologies are: * ''Hriob Zagel'' from the Old High German and Czech-derived word for "fierce storm." * ''Riebezagel'' from a combination of the personal name ''Riebe'' and the Middle High German ''zagel'', meaning "tail", from his pictorial representation as a tailed demon. Rübezahl is a name of ridicule, the use of which provokes his anger. The respectful name is "Lord of the Mountains" or "Lord John". The Czech name, ''Krakonoš'', is simply derived from the name of the mountains. In Poland a lottery under the name "Liczyrzepka" existed. In one Silesian folktale, he is called "Prince of the Gnomes".〔Elizabeth Knowles, ed. ''The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. Page 940.〕 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica gives him the moniker “Number Nip.” 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「Rübezahl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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