Apollonius Argonautica

Question 1

στυγερόν τοι ἄχος πάμπρωτος ἐνίψω

Answer 1

I will be very first of all (παμ) to tell (ἐνίψω fut) of the terrible sorrow

Question 2

οὐ γὰρ Ὕλας κρήνηνδε κιὼν σόος αὖτις ἱκάνει.

Answer 2

for Hylas went (κιὼν) to the spring but has not come back safely (σόος)

Question 3

ἑ ληιστῆρες ἐνιχρίμψαντες ἄγουσιν, ἢ θῆρες σίνονται

Answer 3

bandits have ambushed him and carried him off or wild beasts are harming him

Question 4

τῷ δ᾽ ἀίοντι κατὰ κροτάφων ἅλις ἱδρὼς κήκιεν
ἐν δὲ κελαινὸν ὑπὸ σπλάγχνοις ζέεν αἷμα.

Answer 4

and then (τῷ) hearing (ἀίω) this, much sweat (ἱδρὼς) poured from his brow
and dark blood boiled in his gut

Question 5

χώομαι

Answer 5

to be angry

Question 6

ἡ ἐλάτη

Answer 6

pine tree

Question 7

χαμάδις

Answer 7

on the ground

Question 8

θέω

Answer 8

run

Question 9

ἀίσσω

Answer 9

headlong

Question 10

μύωψ

Answer 10

gadfly
also οἶστρος

Question 11

ἔσσυτο

Answer 11

3rd impf σεύω
put into motion drive

Question 12

ὡς δ᾽ ὅτε τίς τε μύωπι τετυμμένος ἔσσυτο ταῦρος
πίσεά τε προλιπὼν καὶ ἑλεσπίδας, οὐδὲ νομήων οὐδ᾽ ἀγέλης ὄθεται,

Answer 12

just as when a bull has been stung (τετυμμένος) by a gadfly sets off, leaving behind meadows and marshlands, paying no heed to herdsmen or herd.

τετυμμένος pf p part m nom τυπτω beat etc

Question 13

ὄθομαι

Answer 13

take heed

Question 14

ἄπαυστος

Answer 14

unceasing never ending

Question 15

πλατὺν αὐχέν᾽ ἀείρων ἵησιν μύκημα

Answer 15

raising his broad neck uttering a roar (μύκημα)

Question 16

ὧς ὅγε μαιμώων ὁτὲ μὲν θοὰ γούνατ᾽ ἔπαλλεν συνεχέως

Answer 16

thus in frenzy, he sometimes moved his shift knees without stopping

Question 17

ὁτὲ δ᾽ αὖτε μεταλλήγων καμάτοιο
τῆλε διαπρύσιον μεγάλῃ βοάασκεν ἀυτῇ.

Answer 17

and sometimes he ceased (μετα) from his toil (gen) and afar (τῆλε) roared piercingly with a mighty shout (ἀυτῇ)

Question 18

βεβολημένος

Answer 18

pf part mp m nom βεβόλημαι
having been stricken (bit)