To: JenB
Now, how did I know you would have the answer... ;)
So what about the translation of the word...does it mean "hope?"
12,022 posted on
03/04/2004 5:26:21 PM PST by
Penny1
(Oscar needs a Best Ensemble Acting Category.If they'd had one,LOTR would have been 12 for 12-JSiegel)
To: Penny1
Yes, estel is hope. The key root is "el" which is in a lot of Elvish words, means 'star' and is always a good thing. "Gil-Estel", one name for Earendil, means "Star of High Hope".
12,024 posted on
03/04/2004 5:27:54 PM PST by
JenB
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