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Definition of キティラ‐とう in the Japanese dictionary
Kythira Toru [Kythira island] "Kythira / Κθηρα" An island that floats off the coast of Lakonia Bay on the southern tip of the Peloponnese, southern Greece. It belongs to the Ionian islands. The center is Kythira. During the ancient Greek era, the goddess of beauty and love was known as the land of Aphrodite faith, later later became the subject of works of French painter Antoine Watteau and composer Claude Debussy under the name of Cititel. It is a key point of maritime traffic since ancient times, often as a base for pirates or attacks. Under the rule of the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, it became French territory, British territory, Greek territory since the mid-19th century. Kishira Island. Citré Island. キティラ‐とう【キティラ島】 《Kythira／Κθηρα》ギリシャ南部、ペロポネソス半島南端のラコニア湾の沖合に浮かぶ島。イオニア諸島に属す。中心地はキティラ。古代ギリシャ時代、美と愛の女神アフロディテ信仰の地として知られ、後にシテール島の名でフランスの画家アントワーヌ＝ワトーや作曲家クロード＝ドビュッシーの作品の題材となった。古くから海上交通の要衝であり、しばしば海賊の拠点となったり攻撃を受けたりした。ベネチア共和国、オスマン帝国などの支配を受け、フランス領、英国領となり、19世紀半ばよりギリシャ領。キシラ島。シテール島。
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4 JAPANESE BOOKS RELATING TO «キティラ‐とう»
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Annual report of the Hokkaido Research Center, Forestry ... - 121 ページ
