出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/28 14:24 UTC 版)
Epithalamium (English pronunciation: /ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm/; Latin form of Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον epithalamion from ἐπί epi "upon," and θάλαμος thalamos nuptial chamber) refers to a form of poem that is written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber. This form continued in popularity through the history of the classical world; the Roman poet Catullus wrote a famous epithalamium, which was translated from or at least inspired by a now-lost work of Sappho.