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Who translated the Iliad or the Odyssey to Latin first?
Who was the first person to translate part or all of Homer's works, the Iliad and/or the Odyssey, to Latin? Have these translations survived to current times?
My original motivation for the question is the following: Devecseri Gábor has written an…
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Are there freely available texts of Geseriad in English?
I was trying to do some research of Geseriad (aka Epic of King Gesar/Kesar) details (for this), but while I found a couple of academic references, some even re-telling many parts of the epos, I wasn't able to find freely available text (in English…
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Does the Prose Edda have a Hungarian translation?
This question is cross-posted at hu.wikipedia where it's also on-topic, because that site has some mythology enthusiasts.
Does the Prose Edda have a translation to Hungarian? If it does, please give any details you know and availability of the…
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Which Kalevala translations are closer to the original source?
I know that with the Bible, there are countless translations. Things always seem to get lost in translation.
Seeing as how I can't read the native language that the Kalevala was originally written in, which translation is considered by scholars to…
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The Odyssey lock scene (Book 21): Translations vs. original Greek?
Near the beginning of Book 21, most translators have used some peculiar language to describe Penelope's unlocking of the door behind which Odysseus' bow is kept. Fagles writes (lines 54–56)
At once she loosed the thong from around its hook,
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Relationship of Mithra and Varuna
Just need an answer about the two gods Mithra and Varuna, their situation actually.
I know that Mithra isn't worshiped at all, but I read and suspect personally that his name still remains in the "Indian subconscious", where it seems that he became…
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What difference does a different translation make?
I'm relatively a beginner at mythology, but what difference does a different translation make?
As per this post
Only a single translation of a given passage is offered[, which could lead to a different idea].
Well, when I learn french, some…
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What does "distributing by lot" mean among Apollo's epithets?
I've often seen the word "Clerius" (Κληριος, "Klêrios") listed as an epithet of the Greek god Apollo, translated to "Distributing by Lot". I've searched a lot for the possible meanings of this phrase, but couldn't find a thing.
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Are there any translations of the 14 books of Enki?
Are there any translations of the 14 books of Enki?
I have only found a synopsis of the tablets but can't find any full translations.
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Is it sound to academically analyze myth in translation?
I am working on my dissertation on An Táin Bó Culaigne. I (sadly) can't work from the Old Irish text but am relying on using translation to explore a point I am making about Early Irish society.
Is this a valid mode of inquiry?
I am reading some…
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Artemis and the Pleiades
In Smith's "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.", the entry for the Pleiades states:
According to another story, the Pleiades were virgin companions of
Artemis, and, together with their mother Pleione, were pursued by the
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Finding translations of Greek scholia
I've been very impressed by the online archive of classical texts at theoi.com, and have been using it to verify dubious-sounding claims from e.g. Robert Graves against the text of the myths themselves.
However, sometimes, theoi will cite a…
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What is the Native American term for Happy Hunting Ground?
The web has only the English term, or other European languages
(most of those translate to "eternal hunting land", rather than "happy"). Frustratingly, even native storytellers use the English expression. But what was the actual name for Happy…
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Where can I find english translations of the mythology of the Mnong people?
The Mnong are one of the many Degar peoples of central Vietnam. They have a series of epic song stories that tell of their mythology.
I have been looking for translations of these. Does anyone know where I can find these? There are Vietnamese…
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How can I find the meanings of certain words of the Inuit language?
I have been reading the Inuit and Chukchee mythology on Sacred Texts.
There are many words here that appear to be transliteration rather than translations. Is there an Inuit/Chukchee language dictionary? Or even research available for me to consult…
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