12-05-2002, 10:55 AM | #21 |
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hmmmm...Interesting point. I don't think he did but he might of. Maybe for The Hobbit he did, and then for LotR he didn't. I don't know.
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12-05-2002, 05:31 PM | #22 |
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I believe in a way Tolkien did do these things on purpose. At least some of them anyway. Im not sure about Bilbo, but i believe Frodo means "Wise through experience" and if thats coincidental than im a toad.
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12-06-2002, 09:53 PM | #23 |
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I don't think your a toad cause I understood you. Too bad tho. I always wanted to be a toad. It probably wasn't coincidental.
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12-25-2002, 07:38 PM | #24 |
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i've read a lotta Shakespear and never picked up on that....wow.
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12-26-2002, 12:38 AM | #25 |
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I seem to remember reading somewhere that many authors get inspirations for character names from their friends or from things they've read. I also remeber reading that Tolkien was very much inspired by Norse mythology. Call me crazy...........no really.........call me crazy.
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Thats a cool meaning of a name.
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01-06-2003, 12:18 PM | #28 |
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Actually, my name is anything but meaningless. It's a derivation of the celtic Seanan (Seanen is the spelling which I prefer) the short definition of which is 'wise one'. ]: ) In sindarin I would be Ersaeliphant. And my siblings are Swift Wind, On Edge, and Listens Well. The thing is, while most names are rich in meaning, you have to dig a little. The names give for hobbits are even more so than usual. Samwise, for example comes from the westron name meaning 'half wise'-which is similar to what samwise means. Frodo/maura likewise. Perhaps the most interesting hobbit name is merry, who in westron was called 'kali'-which means 'merry' in westron but something entirely different in hindi.
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I know, Aganburur, I was trying to make a point. ]: )
When I was very young, I made the mistake of assuming that the dictionary definition was the same as the tolkien definition, and got into an argument about it. Allow me to subtly hint that we should all be careful where we get our information.
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I haven't read much Shakespeare or any other big old important book things (well I am trying to read The Brothers Karamozov but I don't think that counts here), that makes sense. The whole thing about Frodo's name is cool. Has anyone read Norse mythology? I'm interested in all mythology but never read Norse. I did know that Tolkien based a lot of the stuff in his books on it. And that he wanted to write a myth for England (seeing as Norse peoples are kind of from around England, that would make much sense). Though its sad because LotR isn't really England's myth, its like the fantasy book of the world. Its sort of England's myth though, because I think Tolkien when I hear "England" (well, I think Tolkien or LotR when I hear anything but that is NOT the point I'm trying to make). It looks kind of like I'm rambling now, Maybe I shoulf stop. I will stop. Now. I will stop now!
(disregard those last few sentences please)
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Did you know there was a mythical beast called a Valgrob or something? A beast of fire no less... But this one was supposed to guard against evil spirits.
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