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From Middle English quest, queste; partly from Anglo-Norman queste, Old French queste (“acquisition, search, hunt”), and partly from their source, Latin quaesta (“tribute, tax, inquiry, search”), noun use of quaesita, the feminine past participle of quaerere (“to ask, seek”).
quest (三人称単数 現在形 quests, 現在分詞 questing, 過去形および過去分詞形 quested)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/20 17:50 UTC 版)
In mythology and literature, a quest, a journey towards a goal, serves as a plot device and (frequently) as a symbol. Quests appear in the folklore of every nation and also figure prominently in non-national cultures. In literature, the objects of quests require great exertion on the part of the hero, and the overcoming of many obstacles, typically including much travel. The aspect of travel also allows the storyteller to showcase exotic locations and cultures (an objective of the narrator, not of the character).
treasure-hunting
a beggar
せき込み
a plaything with which one trifles for pleasure
a syphilitic (patient)
駆けくら