Flammifer
Well-Known Member
The class seemed somewhat baffled by the parenthesized comment (Mesopotamia) which is a parenthetical to the parenthesized (it originally included Minhiriath).
Confusion arises if 'Mesopotamia' is considered as a geographic reference. It is not.
It is a purely linguistic reference. "Minhiriath" means "between the rivers" in Sindarin. "Mesopotamia" means '"between the rivers" in Greek.
JRRT is just pointing out (or perhaps reminding himself) of the literal meaning of "Minhiriath".
Confusion arises if 'Mesopotamia' is considered as a geographic reference. It is not.
It is a purely linguistic reference. "Minhiriath" means "between the rivers" in Sindarin. "Mesopotamia" means '"between the rivers" in Greek.
JRRT is just pointing out (or perhaps reminding himself) of the literal meaning of "Minhiriath".