What is the translation for this Greek inscription on my ring?

December 27, 2008 1:13 PM

What is the translation for this Greek inscription on my ring?

Is anyone familiar enough with (I'm guessing) Greek to translate this inscription which is engraved on a ring I have? The underlined portion of the phrase was worn away, so I could only guess as to what it originally said.

posted by illenion to writing & language (5 comments total)

My (Greek) partner says that it translates as "I will love you forever".
posted by Chairboy at 2:09 PM on December 27, 2008

Thanks, Chairboy and partner! Did I get the underlines portion right? I am hoping to duplicate the engraving on another ring, so I'd like to get it correctly.
posted by illenion at 2:16 PM on December 27, 2008

The inscription probably reads: ΘΑ Σ' ΑΓΑΠΩ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ
posted by kittydelsol at 2:30 PM on December 27, 2008

Not quite, according to the other half - we downloaded your jpeg and have amended it accordingly (including sorting out the spaces between the words a little). You can find it here...

On preview seconding kittydelsol, that looks right to us.
posted by Chairboy at 3:05 PM on December 27, 2008

Thanks again for your help with this, Chairboy and your partner, and to kittydelsol too.
posted by illenion at 4:47 PM on December 27, 2008