|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WadCheber
Registered User
Aug 5 2015, 3:48am
Post #1 of 3
(674 views)
Shortcut
|
|
Help with an Elvish translation
|
Can't Post
|
|
Hi all, I'm a new user and this is my first post here. I'm a member of the Stack Exchange Science Fiction and Fantasy site, and someone recently came to us with a sad story.
The OP's cousin recently died in a tragic accident, and her family found a tattoo on her arm featuring an Elvish inscription. The family of the deceased are understandably curious as to what it says. We've been able to provide a tentative translation, but it would be nice if we had some confirmation.
Here's a link to the question: http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/96984/elvish-tattoo-can-it-be-translated-into-english
And the question includes the only photo of the tattoo that the OP was able to provide. Our best guess is that the visible portion of the tattoo reads "the world is ahead", and our speculation is that the whole thing reads "Home is behind you, the world is ahead", which makes sense, since it appears in The Lord of the Rings.
Are we on the right track? Is there any way to determine what the hidden portion of the tattoo says?
(This post was edited by WadCheber on Aug 5 2015, 3:54am)
|
|
Attachments:
|
image.jpg
(25.3 KB)
|
|
|
Ataahua
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
Aug 5 2015, 3:58am
Post #2 of 3
(657 views)
Shortcut
|
|
That is very sad, but heartwarming that you're trying to help.
[In reply to]
|
Can't Post
|
|
We do have people here who good with Elvish words. I'm sure you'll get some helpful answers that you can pass on to the family.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Ataahua's stories
|
|
|
SamBerry
The Shire
Aug 5 2015, 3:10pm
Post #3 of 3
(639 views)
Shortcut
|
It's impossible to know what the whole thing says without the rest of the tattoo, but the shown portion does say " , the world is ahead".
In the books, it is phrased as "Home is behind, the world ahead". However, in the first Hobbit movie, Gandalf says "Home is now behind you, the world is ahead". It is hard to tell, but I don't think the word on the far left ends with the character for "d" (as in behind), so the movie quote is my best guess for the full tattoo, and means that it is from the past few years.
(This post was edited by SamBerry on Aug 5 2015, 3:13pm)
|
|
|
|
|
