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Anyone know the meaning and proper pronunciation of Lórien?
Also, is Lór pronounced as LOR?
CIARDA
“In the real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald –
Also, is Lór pronounced as LOR?
“In the real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald –
This message was edited 8/7/2005, 11:17 PM
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Lórien means "garden" in Quenya, one of Tolkien's invented Elvish languages. It's pronounced with a short 'o', as in the English 'lorry' - not with a drawn-out 'o', like in the American 'Lori'. I know that's counter-intuitive, but there are several recordings of Tolkien himself reciting some of his poems, and that's how he says it.
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♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
This message was edited 8/8/2005, 4:49 AM
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