Fable 13: The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox

Question 1

λέων, λέοντος, ὁ

Answer 1

lion

Question 2

ὄνος, ὁ

Answer 2

donkey, ass

Question 3

ἀλώπηξ, εκος, ἡ

Answer 3

fox

Question 4

ἄγρα, ἡ

Answer 4

hunting, the chase

Question 5

θήρα, ἡ

Answer 5

hunting, the chase; prey, game

Question 6

συλλαμβάνω

Answer 6

collect

Question 7

• λαμβάνω, λήψομαι, ἔλαβον, εἴληφα, εἴλημμαι, ἐλήφθην

Answer 7

take

Question 8

προστάσσω (Attic προστάττω)

Answer 8

place in front; determine beforehand

Question 9

διαιρέω

Answer 9

take apart; divide

Question 10

• αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, εἷλον, ᾕρηκα, ᾕρημαι, ᾑρέθην

Answer 10

take; (middle) choose

Question 11

μερίς, μερίδος, ἡ

Answer 11

part, portion

Question 12

ἰσός, ή, όν

Answer 12

equal

Question 13

ἔκλεγω

Answer 13

choose, select

Question 14

• λέγω, -λέξω, -ἔλεξα, -εἴλοχα, -εἴλεγμαι and -λέλεγμαι, -ἐλέχθην and -ἐλέγην

Answer 14

collect

Question 15

προτρέπω

Answer 15

urge forwards; urge on impel; prescribe, command.

Question 16

θυμόω

Answer 16

anger; (middle and passive) be angry

Question 17

κατεσθίω

Answer 17

eat up, devour

Question 18

• ἐσθίω, ἔδομαι, ἔφαγον, δἐδήδοκα

Answer 18

eat

Question 19

εἶτα

Answer 19

then, next; therefore, accordingly (expressing surprise etc)

Question 20

μερίζω

Answer 20

divide, distribute

Question 21

εἷς, μία, ἕν

Answer 21

one

Question 22

σωρεύω

Answer 22

heap up.

Question 23

βραχύς, βραχεῖα, βραχύ

Answer 23

short; small in quantity

Question 24

καταλείπω

Answer 24

leave behind

Question 25

• λείπω, λείψω, ἔλιπον, λέλοιπα, λέλειμμαι, ἐλείφθην

Answer 25

leave

Question 26

βέλτιστος, η, ον

Answer 26

best; (often in direct address, i.e. “my dear friend”)

Question 27

• διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα, δεδίδαχα, δεδίδαγμαι, ἐδιδάχθην

Answer 27

teach

Question 28

συμφορά, ἡ

Answer 28

conjunction; event, circumstance; misfortune

Question 29

σωφρονισμός, ὁ

Answer 29

teaching of wisdom or moderation; self-control

Question 30

• γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι

Answer 30

become, happen, be

Question 31

πέλας

Answer 31

near (adv. or prep. + gen. or dat.); οἱ πέλας are one’s neighbors

Question 32

δυστυχῆμα, δυστυχήματος, τό

Answer 32

piece of bad luck, misfortune