The Man Behind the Translations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Diamond18 · 01-22-2003, 04:14 PM

You're quite welcome, Iargwath. <P>One thing I noticed was the part about the inscription on Sting: <I>Maegnus is my name, I am the spiders' bane.</I> While that's really cool, and all, it doesn't make sense to me. Is Maegnus Elvish for "Sting"? I know "Maeglin" means "sharp-gleam", so it sounds like it might. But Bilbo named the sword, not the Elves who would have made the inscription on it. Know what I'm saying?

01-22-2003, 04:14 PM	#1
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	You're quite welcome, Iargwath. <P>One thing I noticed was the part about the inscription on Sting: <I>Maegnus is my name, I am the spiders' bane.</I> While that's really cool, and all, it doesn't make sense to me. Is Maegnus Elvish for "Sting"? I know "Maeglin" means "sharp-gleam", so it sounds like it might. But Bilbo named the sword, not the Elves who would have made the inscription on it. Know what I'm saying? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.