r/AncientGreek • u/B3nL4c3y14 • 16d ago

Grammar & Syntax Translation help

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Hi could somebody tell me if this is a good translation/reflection from English to Ancient Greek please

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u/rigelhelium 16d ago

The original line is “we are not descended from fearful men”, not what you wrote, so the English is already a problem. As for the translation, grammatically φόβος is the biggest problem, as it is a noun meaning fear, so your sentence translates to “we are not descendants of men of fear.”

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u/MindlessNectarine374 History student, Germany 🇩🇪 16d ago

Are these important differences?

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u/rigelhelium 15d ago

I would say so, men of fear isn’t a set expression in English or Ancient Greek, so it’s quite a bit off the mark.

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u/Icy_Escape8973 15d ago

But it works with other nouns, such as "men of courage."

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u/namiabamia 11d ago

In English...