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Re: An Aelya translation

From:Aidan Grey <frterminus@...>
Date:Monday, July 30, 2001, 2:33
> Lo, I see here my father and mother. > Lo, now I see all my deceased relatives sitting. > Lo, there is my master, who is sitting in Valinor. > Paradise is so beautiful, so green. > With him are his men and boys. > He calls to me, so bring me to him.
This may change some of your translations: Valinor was left in to indicate where the Aelya came from, and that it is used to mean Paradise. The original (Ibn fadlan's) has Paradise in both places. Aidan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/