Suetsumuhana, the Spiritual and Magical Woman in Genji-monogatari(<Special Issue>"Spirituality" of Ancient Literature)

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  • 末摘花考 : 霊性・呪性をめぐって(<特集>古代文学の<霊性(スピリチュアリティ)>)
  • 末摘花考--霊性・呪性をめぐって
  • スエツムハナ コウ レイセイ ジュセイ オ メグッテ

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Suetsumuhana is the most mysterious woman in Genji-monogatari, an ugly witch with a "vehicle of the Buddhist saint," i.e., an elephant's trunk in her face. Although she has been regarded as a typical femme fatale, the character seems to be more than a mere female monster. Here I will reconsider her important role in the text by examining the change of her characterization from the "Suetsumuhana" to the "Yomogifu" parts, her presence after the "Tamakazura" part which is less frequent but still impressive, and her relation to Hikaru-Genji.

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