tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 28 09:41:52 2006
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Re: Beowulf tatlhlu'ta'?
Voragh:
>I can see why you're interested. In faca searching for "Beowulf" +
>"KLingon translation" on the web I found this on an Amazon.com.uk review of
>the 2001 Seamus Heaney translation ("Beowulf: Verse Translation [Norton
>Critical Edition]):
>
> The tale of Beowulf involves heroism, sacrifice, loyalty, warfare,
> conflict and resolution--all the elements that go into a good action
> feature. It also has moral overtones (so it was meant to educate and
> inspire as well as entertain). It carries the strong message that a
> fighting man's allegiance to the overlord and to God should be absolute
> (something that is often instilled in soldiers of today). It is almost
> decidedly Klingon in the glorification of battle (in fact, I've often
> wondered if the Star Trek universe took a leaf out of this epic to create
> the Klingon idea)--Beowulf fights three battles (a holy trinity of
> battles,
> almost), dying gloriously in the final battle with a great dragon, after
> having lived an honourable and courageous life."
><http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beowulf-Verse-Translation-Norton-Critical/dp/0393975800>
naHQun:
>>I hope he doesn't mind, but on DloraH's web site
>><http://www2.rpa.net/~cheesbro/chenmoh.htm>, it says the following:
>>
>> Beowulf vImughchoHta'.
>>
>>This last sentence of course being the one of interest.
Coincidentally I found another Amazon.com customer review of DloraH's own
"Gilgamesh: A Klingon Translation":
When I first heard Captain Picard relating the story of Gilgamesh to
Captain Dathon, my interest was piqued. Most of the story seems like
it could be about ancient Klingons, and the portrayals of Enkidu and
the other characters is vivid and detailed; the plot is stirring and
engaging.
Now if we could only convince the Klingon Language Institute to
tackle Beowulf and King Arthur...
<http://www.amazon.com/Gilgamesh-Klingon-Translation-Roger-Cheesbro/dp/1587153386>
I guess that only leaves King Arthur. <g>
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons