Tattoos and Ancient Greek

[subl1me]

thank you. because i am trying to make it a tattoo and want to be absolutely sure. i also wanted to know if this made sense. γνῶθι kai ἀγαπήσεις σαυτόν, Μηδέν Άγαν

if not i will leave it as the first thank you again

[billberg23]

γνῶθι kai ἀγαπήσεις σαυτόν, Μηδέν Άγαν

An imperative and a future indicative can't be aligned like that;  you need Greek alphabet for "kai;" and a period instead of a comma.  Thus:
Γνῶθι καὶ ἀγάπα σαυτόν.  Μηδὲν ἄγαν.

Νow that you've told us it's a tattoo, please take this as advance notice that your thread will soon be moved to the "Tattoos and Ancient Greek" thread (top of page), where it properly belongs.

[subl1me]

oh okay not a problem i know for next time now. but does that make sense when translated into english? because it would translate into know and love yourself. nothing in excess.. but by "nothing in excess" does that sort of mean "everything in balance"?

[billberg23]

"nothing in excess" does that sort of mean "everything in balance"?

It means "control yourself," and went hand-in-hand with "know yourself," which meant "know your limits," "know that you are a mere human."  The ancient Greeks would not have associated self-love with self-knowledge/self-control (unless perhaps you explained to them the principle of "tough love" (-; ).

[subl1me]

wouldn't it be able to mean know yourself, love who that is. and then know your limits as well? sorry to be a pest but im trying to clarify the meaning =] thanks

[billberg23]

wouldn't it be able to mean know yourself, love who that is

The whole point of the inseparable pair Γνῶθι σαυτόν and Μηδὲν ἄγαν was self-criticism, not self-love.  However, you're certainly welcome to give the self-love interpretation to your tattoo when you tell others what it means to you!

 

[bmoses425]

I need this phrase translated, Where I go there thou art, Thy image lives within my heart. If someone could help me out i would appreciate it.

[billberg23]

Where I go there thou art, Thy image lives within my heart.

ἐγὼ ὄπου ἂν πορευθῶ, ἐκεὶ καὶ σὺ εἶ·
ἐνοικεῖ γὰρ ἡ εἰκών σου τῇ ἐμῇ ψυχῇ.

[mike_m246]

I was wondering what the words "Push Yourself" would translate to in ancient Greek

[billberg23]

Push Yourself

σπούδαζε                     (ΣΠΟΥΔΑΖΕ)

[rjncjn0575]

Can you please translate this Epicurus quote to ancient greek.  Thank you  I would like this in both capitals and lower case. 


Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

[billberg23]

1) Please notice the notice in red at the top of the first page of this section.

2)  Do read "The Rules" before posting (click at top of page).  There you'll find that free translation is limited to twelve words;  for more than that, you can make arrangements by posting in our "Post a Translation Job!" section.

3)  Your request belongs in the "Tattoos and Ancient Greek" thread (first one on the first page of this section).

4)  Instead of asking us to do a translation into Greek for you, why not look for the original words of the philosopher himself?  He did write in Greek, you know!  You can find them at http://wiki.epicurus.info/Vatican_Saying_35.  It will be in lower case, but with a little research on your own, you can find the Greek capital letter to match each of the lower case letters.

[headfullofcrisps]

Hi, can someone please help me translate "What goes around comes around" in ancient Greek for a tattoo im after...

Many thanks in advance

Chris

[billberg23]

What goes around comes around

πάντα ἀνακυκλούμενα                 ( ΠΑΝΤΑ ΑΝΑΚΥΚΛΟΥΜΕΝΑ )

— "All things come round again." (Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.14.5)

Of course, if you're thinking exclusively of negative actions coming back at you, there's always this: http://www.translatum.gr/forum/index.php?topic=53668.0.

[bmoses425]

ἐγὼ ὄπου ἂν πορευθῶ, ἐκεὶ καὶ σὺ εἶ·
ἐνοικεῖ γὰρ ἡ εἰκών σου τῇ ἐμῇ ψυχῇ.

I apologize i wrote it wrong what i meant to put is "Where i am always thou art, Thy image lives within' my heart.