tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 19 12:17:07 1996
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vIchup
- From: Philippe Lavallee <[email protected]>
- Subject: vIchup
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 15:20:22 -0500
To you tera'nganpu' on the mailing list who actually know what they're
saying in tlhIngan Hol, I believe that the Skaldskaparmal (The Language of
Poetry) found in the Edda (Medieval Scandinavian "textbook") can prove quite
interesting.
I am now rereading it, and the battle-oriented figures of speech used by the
Scandinavian poets of old to express themselves strike me as very Klingonesque.
For exemple: storm of swords=battle, corpse-dew=blood, they rubbed
beards=they held a conference, in angry rivet-masts conference=in battle,
wind-hall=sky...
IMHO, a people who pride themselves in their cursing prowess would very
likely hold dear the ability to use such metaphores in poems/songs.
P.S. Do those who think this is out of subject, I don't apologize in
advance. ;-)
nejwI'