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01-05-2004, 08:28 PM

what is the translation of the song aowen sings at the funeral in TTT?

Knight of Gondor · 01-05-2004, 10:01 PM

Here is the best guess, according to Elvish.org/gwaith. "Þæt he ma nowere is, þurh niedig rest. And mægen deorost Bealo..."

Amariden Ravenhill · 01-06-2004, 01:14 PM

That's VERY similar to the Old English used in Beowulf.... I'm just a book loving Hobbit, yep. I love reading those old sagas. Did you know that Tolkien wrote an essay on Beowulf?

Lady Snickerdoodle · 01-06-2004, 02:13 PM

I was gonna say that about Beowulf too. Eowyn has a good voice, but the song totally caught me off guard in the movie... welcome, elvesrhot ( ) by the way!

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-06-2004, 02:51 PM

Me during my first screening of TLotRTTTEEDVD (such a fun abbrieviation ):**"Where is Theodred? Where is my son?"***tears up from emotions running high and knowing that the most heart wrenching line ("no parent should have to bury their child") is coming up***shows funeral***tears reduced to sniffles. "Oh my god! Keeper of Dol Goldur (name edited by the way)! The funeral!!!" "Fea! Shut up!"***shows insertion of body into hillock***tears up again... so emotional***singing begins from nowhere***"What the--? Where the @#$% did that come from?" (then the realization that she's pretty good hit)*I was so busy sniffling about the loss of Theodred and the tear-jerking scene that I was completely shocked by the singing. That was probably the one extension that I had no idea about. She's a rather better singer than I am, but that's really not saying much as singing is one thing that I'm just plain BAD at. Fea

01-05-2004, 08:28 PM	#1
elvesrhot Guest Posts: n/a	aowen's song what is the translation of the song aowen sings at the funeral in TTT?

01-05-2004, 10:01 PM	#2
Knight of Gondor Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 744	Here is the best guess, according to Elvish.org/gwaith. "Þæt he ma nowere is, þurh niedig rest. And mægen deorost Bealo..." __________________ Eagerly awaiting the REAL Return of the King - Jesus Christ! Revelation 19:11-16

01-06-2004, 01:14 PM	#3
Amariden Ravenhill Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Mordor where the Shadows lie Posts: 113	That's VERY similar to the Old English used in Beowulf.... I'm just a book loving Hobbit, yep. I love reading those old sagas. Did you know that Tolkien wrote an essay on Beowulf? __________________ Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.= I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë!

01-06-2004, 02:13 PM	#4
Lady Snickerdoodle Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in the cookie jar Posts: 256	I was gonna say that about Beowulf too. Eowyn has a good voice, but the song totally caught me off guard in the movie... welcome, elvesrhot ( ) by the way! __________________ "Let me handle this, I'm British." ~hitchhikers guide

01-06-2004, 02:51 PM	#5
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Me during my first screening of TLotRTTTEEDVD (such a fun abbrieviation ):<P>"Where is Theodred? Where is my son?"<P>tears up from emotions running high and knowing that the most heart wrenching line ("no parent should have to bury their child") is coming up<P>shows funeral<P>tears reduced to sniffles. "Oh my god! Keeper of Dol Goldur (name edited by the way)! The funeral!!!" "Fea! Shut up!"<P>shows insertion of body into hillock<P>tears up again... so emotional<P>singing begins from nowhere<P>"What the--? Where the @#$% did that come from?" (then the realization that she's pretty good hit)<P>I was so busy sniffling about the loss of Theodred and the tear-jerking scene that I was completely shocked by the singing. That was probably the one extension that I had no idea about. She's a rather better singer than I am, but that's really not saying much as singing is one thing that I'm just plain BAD at. <P>Fea __________________ peace