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手链是GALE的，经他同意用在B身上，手链本身以及在剧中并没有什么特定的含义，但制做手链用的贝壳确实有一些来历，古今中外都有，我看过一些介绍，但内容太过生僻，涉及中国的还好理解，但涉及古代非洲、希腊、埃及的神话和历史就不太好懂了。
在中国历史上，在甲骨文中，贝字就像女性生殖器的形状，所以是它是性崇拜的图腾。母系社会时期，这种贝壳穿成项链佩戴在氏族首领脖子上，可作为奖赏给氏族成员，到商品交换时期，曾被充当过钱币使用，称为“贝币”，后来还有了铜制和鎏金的。因此这种贝壳是财富的权力的象征。
这是不是与B有些不谋而合，那位英文好的大人帮我翻译下下面和文章，我可以写写我了解的“贝壳”的含义及与G/B的关系。
The Cowry Shell:
A Symbol of Wealth and Prosperity
"If you notice, Brian wears that little conch Shell bracelet thing. I never thought anything of it for the whole year... the first day we started shooting again, all the extras showed up, and there was like seven guys that had them, so obviously you can buy them anywhere, and it must be directed from the show. I didn't do that on purpose."
~ Patrick Antosh, Costume Designer for Queer As Folk, speaking with Michel Chantelois of SoGayTV
There are few natural objects which have held the mind and spirit of man as completely as the Cowry. Historically, the cowry shell has been a symbol of wealth, and has had been used as currency, jewelry, and as a religious accessory, in almost every part of the world. In the realm of sympathetic magic and sorcery, the Cowry is a powerful force. The shells represent the eyes of the Gods and the womb of the Goddess.
Originally found in the islands of the Indian Ocean, the cowry shell gained popularity throughout much of ancient Africa. Its influence spread to China, where brass and silver cowry shells were used as a form of currency. The Chinese even used its shape to form their pictograph for money.
According to African legend, if you are attracted to cowry shells you could be related to the Yoruba ocean spirit associated with wealth and mother earth. The Cowry has always been a symbol of the Goddess and connected with the strength of the ocean. It was believed to have the power of conferring fertility and sexual potency. The vessel of life force and regeneration, the Cowry was the insurance of life's continuity. It was the dwelling place for the Goddess who made fertile both woman and crops, and whose voice can be heard whispering her ancient wisdom.
The Cowry was originally called the "concha veneer" - the shell of venus - by the ancients. The scientific name "Cypraea" came from Cyprus or Cyprian, the isle where the worship of Venus Aphrodite began. The women of Pompeii wore the Cowry to prevent sterility. The Aztecs associate the Cowry with pregnancy as do Japanese.
The Cowry is often used to represent the mouth of the Egyptian god Orisis. In Egyptian Mythology, the god Orisis "creates all living creatures by an infinite act of masturbation." This was also seen as the source of the Nile River, and the cause of its annual flooding, which was the backbone of life in Egypt. The ritual developed of pharaohs masturbating before the god's image at the time of their enthronement. This led to public masturbation during religious worship, "to expel evil and honor the gods of generation," and became a part of an ancient Egyptian, Phoenician, Babylonian, and Assyrian sacred ceremonies.
原文地址http://www.angelfire.com/home/qaf/cowry.html |
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