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  1. Cirith runes

    Okay, I have a ring here that has what I believe to be Cirith runes on it. (They may be some other type, but I dunno) It says (as far as I can translate):alhzpu. I know nothing beyond that...I will try to post a picture of it, but can someone help me? The first letter looks like an...
  2. ⛏️Dwarven runes translated

    I can't remember if I've seen this posted here before or not. It sounds vaguely familiar. So if it has, a mod can delete the thread. Anyway, I saw this on TORN, and thought the readers here (who don't read TORN) might like it. This site is a translation of the Dwarvish runes in Moria...
  3. Why was 🧙Gandalf not able to read the runes?

    From the chapter "Roast Mutton": Elrond, who can read the runes, later says that they are written in the ancient tongue of Gondolin (Quenya? or Sindarin?). Why was Gandalf not able to read the runes?
  4. How did Tolkien incorporate old runes into his works?

    I discovered this site just recently: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/runic.htm What I found interesting is that the symbol for f, is Gandalf's G. Hrmm.... It also shows how Tolkien nearly copied old runes to form his....
  5. 'Runes on the Inside Cover'

    Eliot asked me a while back what the runes/leters on the inside and outside of the LotR book read. After giving him an answer I realized there should be a thread with all the Cirth and Tengwar on all of Tolkien's published books transliterated! So I continued this thread, and so far I have...
  6. What do the runes on the LotR inside-cover mean?

    Hey, I was just wondering if somebody smart could tell me what those runes say on the inside-cover of the LotR? Thanks.
  7. rune for....

    If this thread isnt placed right im sry :) But those anyone knows anything about runes? and maybe could tell me how to make a rune that means The Blue like Gandalf The Gray but with Blue?
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    Runes again =D

    I might have a problem I read the swedish version of the book. And i ques that they havnt been translating the "rune" letters. Do you think that is correct?
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