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Can anyone give me the latin translation for 'hell is for heroes' please? thanks in advance.
Both nouns are tricky here.
"Hell" might be
Acheruns
Avernus
Inferi
Infernus
The trouble with hero is that it is a Greek word imperfectly assimilated into Latin. Here we need (I think), a dative plural. Heroibus is not our only choice, but I think it's the best.
I can't really help with the choice of hell-word. It depends a little on how you envision hell, and a lot on what it is you're trying to say. Just to set the forms down:
Acheruns heroibus est.
Avernus heroibus est.
Inferi heroibus sunt.
Infernus heroibus est.
Hope this helps.
"Hell" might be
Acheruns
Avernus
Inferi
Infernus
The trouble with hero is that it is a Greek word imperfectly assimilated into Latin. Here we need (I think), a dative plural. Heroibus is not our only choice, but I think it's the best.
I can't really help with the choice of hell-word. It depends a little on how you envision hell, and a lot on what it is you're trying to say. Just to set the forms down:
Acheruns heroibus est.
Avernus heroibus est.
Inferi heroibus sunt.
Infernus heroibus est.
Hope this helps.
what about Tartarus?
or some wordier things...
(hell) quibus similes sunt (pick your favorite hero's name in the genitive or dative).
Tartarus est (eis) quibus similes sunt nestori.
or use an adjective...
Tartarus est eis quibus sunt Achillei.
some stuff like that might work, periphrastically, of course... :doubt: maybe. if I'm not completely wrong.. which is likely, unfortunately. hehe.
-Jon
or some wordier things...
(hell) quibus similes sunt (pick your favorite hero's name in the genitive or dative).
Tartarus est (eis) quibus similes sunt nestori.
or use an adjective...
Tartarus est eis quibus sunt Achillei.
some stuff like that might work, periphrastically, of course... :doubt: maybe. if I'm not completely wrong.. which is likely, unfortunately. hehe.
-Jon