Hello,
Probably a simple query for those in the know, but I'm not…
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.
I wanted a fairly literal translation of the Salve Regina to put on my blog, and it wasn't hard to find one, but the translation of “mater misericordiae” leaves me a little perplexed. This is traditionally rendered as “Mother of Mercy”, but the translation I found has “mother merciful” (but I can swap the words round fine on my own…) – does this mean that the traditional rendering is off?
Many thanks,
Mark
Probably a simple query for those in the know, but I'm not…
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.
I wanted a fairly literal translation of the Salve Regina to put on my blog, and it wasn't hard to find one, but the translation of “mater misericordiae” leaves me a little perplexed. This is traditionally rendered as “Mother of Mercy”, but the translation I found has “mother merciful” (but I can swap the words round fine on my own…) – does this mean that the traditional rendering is off?
Many thanks,
Mark