The Problem of Rog - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Findegil · 02-14-2007, 06:22 AM

Mmh, seeing your second argument, I ask if this does not mean, that in the 1930 version of FoG we have an Elve named Rog with the meaning 'Demon'. And if that is the case then why was it accaptable in 1930 and should be no longer now?

Anyway I think we all agree that JRR Tolkien would probably have changed the name, had he ever worked again on FoG. But alas he has not. And so even if we had hard evidence that he proposed to change the name, this might be a case were we can not make the change because we do not know how.

Respectfully
Findegil

02-14-2007, 06:22 AM	#37
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	Mmh, seeing your second argument, I ask if this does not mean, that in the 1930 version of FoG we have an Elve named Rog with the meaning 'Demon'. And if that is the case then why was it accaptable in 1930 and should be no longer now? Anyway I think we all agree that JRR Tolkien would probably have changed the name, had he ever worked again on FoG. But alas he has not. And so even if we had hard evidence that he proposed to change the name, this might be a case were we can not make the change because we do not know how. Respectfully Findegil Last edited by Findegil; 02-15-2007 at 10:22 AM.