Katelyn's Elvish names for the Muses:

Kokopelli: "Lover of laughter" (and torment of friends) — Lalaithnur (Nwalmelloduri)
(Note that ai is pronounced "I.")

Chad: "Smith (builder) of new days" — Dainovinyaer
(ae is two vowels pronounced separately).

Aeiou: "Good ways of new" — Manpatarvinyaeva

Bo: "Consumer of green earth:" — Vásalaiardaeva

Urania: "Lady of knowledge" — Hírilogolodh
(dh is pronounced as in the word then) or (you choose)
"To gaze at stars" — Palandirelena

Feather: "Bird loving all the earth" — Aiwëmelielilyearda

Crraw: "Bird's voice singing" — Aiwo-omaliniel

Pwt: "Crow's torment" — Crabanonwalme

Mimi: "Jewel of the good people" — Mírë-elloimanórë

—Katelyn S., age 13, Pennsylvania

Return to top

---

Find out about Muse's November/December 2003 Lord of the Rings issue

See the Fan Page's question-and-answer session with David Salo, language guru for New Line Cinema's Lord of the Rings movies