diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/Resources.properties b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/Resources.properties
index 16ea70c56..9e0307ec5 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/Resources.properties
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/Resources.properties
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ convert.bad-integer.error=Error converting object ({0}) to Integer.
 convert.bad-long.error=Error converting object ({0}) to Long.
 convert.bad-short.error=Error converting object ({0}) to Short.
 convert.bad-url.error=Error converting object ({0}) to URL.
+
+getByName.error=Failed to retrieve enum by calling getByName on "{0}". (Reason: {1}).
+enum.missing.getByName.error=Enum class "{0}" is missing a public static method named "getByName" that accepts a single string parameter.
+enum.missing.getNames.error=Enum class "{0}" is missing a public static method named "getNames" that returns a String array of all enum names.
+invalid.enum.error=Invalid value "{0}" for enum, expected one of {1}.
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/StringToEnumConverter.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/StringToEnumConverter.java
index 59c07ec61..11b7dacb3 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/StringToEnumConverter.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/core/StringToEnumConverter.java
@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@ public class StringToEnumConverter
         throws ConverterException
     {
         final Object object = getEnum( destination, original );
-
         if( null == object )
         {
             final String[] names = getValidNames( destination );
             final String message =
-                REZ.getString( "invalid.enum.error", object, Arrays.asList( names ) );
+                REZ.getString( "invalid.enum.error", original, Arrays.asList( names ) );
             throw new ConverterException( message );
         }
         else