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I fought at Thermopylae. -> Ἐμαχεσάμην ἐν Θερμοπύλαις.
« on: 11 Nov, 2007, 00:21:07 »
Looking to translate this into ancient Greek.

Many thanks!
« Last Edit: 11 Nov, 2007, 12:44:07 by wings »
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Re: "I fought at Thermopylae"
« Reply #1 on: 11 Nov, 2007, 01:31:42 »
We do have an Ancient Greek Translation Forum on this site, and your message will undoubtedly be transferred thither forthwith.  In the meantime, you're looking for  Ἐμαχεσάμην ἐν Θερμοπύλαις.
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Re: "I fought at Thermopylae"
« Reply #2 on: 11 Nov, 2007, 03:05:18 »
Many thanks! Sorry that I posted to the wrong forum.
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« Reply #3 on: 12 Nov, 2007, 15:20:25 »
would the transliteration of Ἐμαχεσάμην ἐν Θερμοπύλαις be Emachesamen en Thermopylais?
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Re: I fought at Thermopylae. -> Ἐμαχεσάμην ἐν Θερμοπύλαις.
« Reply #4 on: 13 Nov, 2007, 08:00:03 »
You might want to put a long mark over the final e of emachesamen, just to distinguish eta from epsilon.  Otherwise, it looks fine.
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Re: I fought at Thermopylae. -> Ἐμαχεσάμην ἐν Θερμοπύλαις.
« Reply #5 on: 13 Nov, 2007, 17:34:59 »
Thanks. I will add the long mark. That's great and very helpful!

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