Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Hirtensagen
English translation:
shepherd('s) lore
Added to glossary by
David Hollywood
Sep 30, 2005 10:55
18 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Hirtensagen
German to English
Social Sciences
Folklore
This too is from a Humboldt quote praising Semetic poetry. Had no luck finding anything shepherd-y to solve this. Folk tales?
Der Ausdruck desselben offenbart sich großartig und belebend in **Hirtensagen,** wie in der Seher- und Prophetenschule, deren hohe Begeisterung ,ahnungsvoll auf die Zukunft gerichtet ist.
As always, TIA
Der Ausdruck desselben offenbart sich großartig und belebend in **Hirtensagen,** wie in der Seher- und Prophetenschule, deren hohe Begeisterung ,ahnungsvoll auf die Zukunft gerichtet ist.
As always, TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | shepherd('s) lore |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +2 | pastoral tales |
Samira Goth
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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shepherd('s) lore
Canneto Sull'Oglio (Mantua) - The Shepherdess' Torchlight Procession (Dec. 24th).
Folk songs and traditions derived from local shepherd's lore. ...
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-30 11:02:00 GMT)
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or maybe: shepherd legends
John had brought along examples of Shepherd lore, ancient tools, dress and
equipment and he explained their use and answered questions. more... ...
archive.thisisthecotswolds.co.uk/2004/12/23/ - 52k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-30 11:07:00 GMT)
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or: pastoral legends/ lore
bucolic: relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy"
Folk songs and traditions derived from local shepherd's lore. ...
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-30 11:02:00 GMT)
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or maybe: shepherd legends
John had brought along examples of Shepherd lore, ancient tools, dress and
equipment and he explained their use and answered questions. more... ...
archive.thisisthecotswolds.co.uk/2004/12/23/ - 52k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-30 11:07:00 GMT)
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or: pastoral legends/ lore
bucolic: relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I'm not quite sure what I'm going to use, but it will be a bit closer to shepherds' lore than anything with 'pastoral.' To most minds, pastoral carries with it too much of a Romantic, bucolic view of nature, which doesn't fit here. "
+2
24 mins
Samira Goth
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
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Works in: English to German, German to English
pastoral tales
On one hand we see the trident of Neptune, the eagle of Jupiter, the satyrs of Bacchus, the bow of Cupid, and the chariot of the Sun; on another we hear the cymbals of Rhea, the songs of the Muses, and the pastoral tales of Apollo Nomius.
That's an example for what I would call a "Hirtensage" in German. Hope that helps you to come to a conclusion. ;-)
That's an example for what I would call a "Hirtensage" in German. Hope that helps you to come to a conclusion. ;-)
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