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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 01-19-2024, 01:12 PM
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Posted By gondowe
I wanted to insist again that this is the idea...

I wanted to insist again that this is the idea Tolkien had of publish the material in 1951.
In 1937 had another idea with other material.
But in 1951 the Mithology had evolutioned
In, to say,...
Forum: The Books 12-04-2023, 11:39 AM
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Posted By gondowe
This is the passage I refered to from the Letter...

This is the passage I refered to from the Letter Nº131, He was talking about the Tale of Beren and Lúthien:

There are other stories almost equally full in treatment, and equally
independent and...
Forum: The Books 12-03-2023, 07:40 AM
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Posted By gondowe
The fourth Tale would be the Tale of Earendel....

The fourth Tale would be the Tale of Earendel. And is stated in the refered letter. Possibly I,m mistaken but I think is the only time the Professor wrote about.
CT possibly said something in one of...
Forum: The Books 12-01-2023, 12:47 PM
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Posted By gondowe
Yes. Pity. It would have been a great one the...

Yes. Pity.
It would have been a great one the whole Narn en-Êl.
Forum: The Books 12-01-2023, 09:59 AM
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Posted By gondowe
The fouth tale would be Tale of Eärendil. It is...

The fouth tale would be Tale of Eärendil. It is mentioned, at least, in the letter a Milton Waldman.
But the Memorandum printed in the Section I of Miths Transformed is stated that there were three...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 12-01-2023, 08:30 AM
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Posted By gondowe
The structure of the proposed material for...

The structure of the proposed material for publication showed in this letter could orientate in some ways but I think does not fit with a TftE project whatever is.

First, is the structure of a...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 11-05-2023, 03:50 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,562
Posted By gondowe
Hello Findegil. RD-SL-03: Mîm’s death and...

Hello Findegil.

RD-SL-03: Mîm’s death and the question who killed him and how. Húrin hit him, but one of his Band brought the curse of Androg home and killed him with an arrow through his throat...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-16-2023, 01:07 AM
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Posted By gondowe
Well. I'm sorry I can't now put my text in...

Well. I'm sorry I can't now put my text in english. I have no the sources here. But with a heading as that of the Second Prophecy of Mandos such as: A story among the men told... that, in my opinion,...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-16-2023, 12:10 AM
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Posted By gondowe
Hello. In my version I inserted the Mim's Lament...

Hello. In my version I inserted the Mim's Lament just near the end of the previous chapted. I considered the text as a sort of poetic memory and at the end of the paragraph that Túrin was friendly...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-10-2023, 02:30 AM
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Posted By gondowe
As you can see in the structure of my proposed...

As you can see in the structure of my proposed Thain's Book I show the cronology of the Second and Third Ages but each one in their respective sections and all were enlarged with dates and events...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-08-2023, 01:05 AM
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Posted By gondowe
I think a Tale of Years of the First Age (and...

I think a Tale of Years of the First Age (and including from the creation of Arda) is indispensable. Because Tolkien gave so much importance to the cronologies and the geography. But of course...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-06-2023, 03:01 PM
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Views: 72,137
Posted By gondowe
A description of the Edoras exterior, in the Lord...

A description of the Edoras exterior, in the Lord of the Rings A REaders Companion p.400. " ... C. Tolkien felt thatit was only his guess that the passage was lost rather than deliberately omitted,...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-06-2023, 10:17 AM
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Posted By gondowe
I want only to update the estructure of my...

I want only to update the estructure of my proposed Thain's Book. That was enlarged considerably after the NoME and CtH and The Cronology of TLotR. I know is not according with this project but for f...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-03-2023, 10:39 AM
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Views: 60,280
Posted By gondowe
I agree with Arvegil in the Tour matter ...

I agree with Arvegil in the Tour matter

Greetings
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-03-2023, 10:38 AM
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Posted By gondowe
The Asgar, Ascar names, as far as I know are from...

The Asgar, Ascar names, as far as I know are from the same linguistic period meaning the same and can be interchangeables. In my opinion one name would not invalidate the other.

Greetings
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-03-2023, 10:34 AM
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Posted By gondowe
I agree to Belegost part in the atack on...

I agree to Belegost part in the atack on Menegroth. I think is the story Tolkien had in mind in the 60s despite he 'could' have thougt another solution in 1955.
For my part I would change...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-03-2023, 10:28 AM
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Posted By gondowe
If my opinion is of any use, I agree with...

If my opinion is of any use, I agree with Findegil in keeping Elenwë and the entire ice episode. The dating of the texts is somewhat ambiguous and the corrections to them could predate Shibboleth. ...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-31-2023, 06:39 AM
Replies: 84
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Posted By gondowe
If it is so. I must apologize. I'm also very...

If it is so. I must apologize.
I'm also very busy and I usually write in the forum from my work when I have time. And in that posts I had only the notes taken from my books and waiting for a moment...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-31-2023, 05:42 AM
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Posted By gondowe
Findegil. In my previous post I had given the...

Findegil. In my previous post I had given the sources. The same as Arvegil.

Greetings
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-30-2023, 02:49 PM
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Posted By gondowe
There is examples of using Melcor and Tulcas by...

There is examples of using Melcor and Tulcas by Tolkien himself in the texts edited by CT. Melkor and Tulkas is rooted by the tradition of CT, also Kementari. The rest as Orcs, Orkor, Elenmacil,...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-30-2023, 08:54 AM
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Posted By gondowe
By the way. About Dor-na-Daerachas and...

By the way. About Dor-na-Daerachas and Dor-Gyrth-i-chuinar. Were they discussed? If not, what do you think?

Greetings
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-30-2023, 08:02 AM
Replies: 133
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Posted By gondowe
Concerning the hunt, I agree with Findegil that...

Concerning the hunt, I agree with Findegil that the hunt still works.

Greetings
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-30-2023, 07:43 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 55,120
Posted By gondowe
Tolkien in his published works alway changed k...

Tolkien in his published works alway changed k for c. The texts we manage are not text revised for publishing.

Greetings
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-30-2023, 07:39 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 44,404
Posted By gondowe
Ok. The ifs, coulds and maybes are only in order...

Ok. The ifs, coulds and maybes are only in order to be prudent. With the years I learned to be so.
I only wanted to share my opinion.
I do think that there are proofs that it was not his last idea...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 08-29-2023, 02:28 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 44,404
Posted By gondowe
Yes, I know. But, still in my opinion, as the...

Yes, I know. But, still in my opinion, as the Athrabeth is of the same time, it could only reveal that the swap is a thought of this years 1958-59 (or the unknown date of the pencilled notes) and...
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