Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Have you ever Heard this: The "pale" horse is actually a "green" horse by correct translation?

The Greek word "chloros" translates to "green-yellow" or "green" or "pale yellow" depending on your source. The Greeks didn't distinguish colors the exact same way we do, just like if we were to talk about something that was "blue" in Russian it could translate to either "goluboi" (light blue) or "siniy" (dark blue) and someone translating into Russian would have to pick which one made more sense in context. In this context, "chloros" can probably be best understood as a sickly, pale green, associated with imminent death.

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