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[[Image:Snake.jpg|thumb|A snake portrayed in ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]]'']] | [[Image:Snake.jpg|thumb|A snake portrayed in ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]]'']] | ||
'''Snakes''' were reptilian creatures, often associated with the forces of darkness, and especially with | '''Snakes''', sometimes referred to as [[serpents]], were reptilian creatures, often associated with the forces of darkness, and especially with the [[Dark Lord|Dark Lords]]. | ||
== | ==Other names== | ||
In [[Quenya]], "snake" is ''[[ango]]'' or ''[[lókë]]''. [[Sindarin]] has ''[[lhûg]]''. | In [[Quenya]], "snake" is ''[[ango]]'' or ''[[lókë]]''. [[Sindarin]] has ''[[lhûg]]''. | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In [[Gnomish]], ''lingos'' | In [[Gnomish]], ''lingos'' means "snake" and ''ling'' means "small snake".<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 54</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Serpents]] | *[[Serpents]] | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:43, 3 June 2021
A snake portrayed in MERP
Snakes, sometimes referred to as serpents, were reptilian creatures, often associated with the forces of darkness, and especially with the Dark Lords.
Other names[edit | edit source]
In Quenya, "snake" is ango or lókë. Sindarin has lhûg.
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In Gnomish, lingos means "snake" and ling means "small snake".[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 54
