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__NOTOC__ In ancient Rome, a tintinnabulum (less often ''tintinnum'')〔In the Latin of 6th-century Roman Gaul; J.N. Adams, ''The Regional Diversification of Latin, 200 BC–AD 600'' (Cambridge University Press, 2007), p. 321.〕 was a wind chime or assemblage of bells. A tintinnabulum often took the form of a bronze phallic figure or ''fascinum'', a magico-religious phallus thought to ward off the evil eye and bring good fortune and prosperity. A tintinnabulum was hung outdoors in locations such as gardens, porticoes, houses, and shops, where the wind would cause them to tinkle. The sounds of bells were believed to keep away evil spirits; compare the apotropaic role of the bell in the "bell, book, and candle" ritual of the earlier Catholic Church.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bronze phallic wind chime (''tintinabulum'') )〕 Hand-bells have been found in sanctuaries and other settings that indicate their religious usage, and were used at the Temple of ''Iuppiter Tonans'', "Jupiter the Thunderer."〔Duncan Fishwick, ''Imperial Cult in the Latin West'' (Brill, 1990), vol. II.1, (pp. 504-5 ).〕 Elaborately decorated pendants for ''tintinnabula'' occur in Etruscan settings, depicting for example women carding wool, spinning, and weaving.〔Larissa Bonfante, ''Etruscan Life and Afterlife: A Handbook of Etruscan Studies'' (Wayne State University Press, 1986), (p. 252 ).〕 Bells were hung on the necks of domestic animals such as horses and sheep to keep track of the animals, but perhaps also for apotropaic purposes.〔Adams, ''Regional Diversification'', p. 321.〕 ==See also== *Erotic art in Pompeii and Herculaneum *Lucky Charms (disambiguation) *Mutunus Tutunus *Priapus *Sexuality in ancient Rome 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「Tintinnabulum (Ancient Rome)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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