Medieval myths are currently being studied in the field of japanese literature , but rarely are they studied in the research field of mythology . 中世神話は現在ではおもに国文学方面で研究がおこなわれており、神話学などではあまりあつかわれていない。
She is trained to use the kyoto dialect without regard to her origin , and consequently , maiko is often treated as if she is a symbol of kyoto . いずれの出身地にかかわりなく独特の京ことば(祇園ことば)を使うよう教育されるために、京都の象徴であるがごとくあつかわれることも多い。