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Post by Indis on Jun 12, 2009 20:14:26 GMT -5
The first two are indeed in the appendices. The third may not be, but that's extra credit, so you can look it up  You're right about the Tengwar and Cirth, but you need to give their origin and a name for each. |
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Post by Indis on Jun 25, 2009 17:06:29 GMT -5
It's possible I've asked a question that doesn't belong in this thread, so as we discussed in game, please feel free to look everything up. |
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Post by Ancalagon on Jun 25, 2009 19:41:59 GMT -5
Well, since I am now allowed to look it up, I will At least I get a little credit for knowing the names of two alphabets The Tengwar are a system of letters used for writing, as with a pen, and was originally developed by Rumil. Feanor later created a seperate set of characters, based at least in small part on Rumil's earlier work. Rumil's Tengwar were not used in Middle-earth, but Feanor's were. The Cirth were developed by the Sindar, and were used for inscriptions and commonly referred to now as runes. Later, the Cirth were refined and became known as the Alphabet of Daeron, the loremaster of Thingol. These were adopted by the Dwarves and called Angerthas. I assume that the third script you were referring to, Dis, are the Tengwar of Rumil, but if I am mistaken, please let me know |
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Post by Indis on Jun 25, 2009 21:03:26 GMT -5
Yes, it was Rumil's original sript, the Sarati, invented in Valinor. It was often written vertically but could be written in other ways as well. Each letter was attached to a (horizontal or vertical) line, much like Sanskrit or modern Hindi, and as in Feanorian Tengwar, the vowels were indicated by diacritics.
Your turn!
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Post by mim on Oct 19, 2010 8:11:00 GMT -5
After reading last meetings transcript I thought this would be interesting Tolkien trivia for my first try and starring two unlikely bed fellows. Not sure if it is entirely correct or far too easy for you lot but if so then kick me out of the guild for my blasphemy ;D
ok here goes.... what was begged for three times and denied and then requested once and given three times?
who begged, requested, denied, gave and what was it?
too easy i know... but as a point of discussion do you think there is a connection in these events, maybe a good topic for a future meeting?
Mim, the skulking, precocious, not so unintirely disingenuous but oh so petty dwarf.
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You're right about the Tengwar and Cirth, but you need to give their origin and a name for each.
