Lucian, True Story Flashcards
πορρωτέρω
comp πρόσω forwards
further
ἀπαντάω
meet with
ὀχέω
mp ride
ὁ γύψ
vulture
καθάπερ ἵπποις τοῖς ὀρνέοις χρώμενοι
they were using the birds as (καθάπερ) horses
ὡς ἐπίπαν τρικέφαλοι
for the most part (ὡς ἐπίπαν) they are 3 headed
νεὼς γὰρ μεγάλης φορτίδος ἱστοῦ ἕκαστον τῶν πτερῶν μακρότερον καὶ παχύτερον φέρουσι
since they report (φερω) that each of the feathers (ἕκαστον τῶν…) to be longer and thicker than the mast of a great merchant ship.
τούτοις οὖν τοῖς Ἱππογύποις προστέτακται περιπετομένοις τὴν γῆν
it was ordered to these Vulture riders to fly around the land
προστέτακται pass προστάσσω impersonal
ὁ δὲ θεασάμενος καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς στολῆς εἰκάσας
He surveyed us and inferred/surmised (εἰκάζω) from our clothes
συμφησάντων
with us asserting σύμφημι
διηγέομαι
set out describe
διέξειμι
recount
ἀναρπάζω
snatch up
βασιλεύσειε
aor opt βασιλεύω
to rule be king
ἀλλὰ θαρρεῖν τε παρεκελεύετο καὶ μηδένα κίνδυνον ὑφορᾶσθαι
but he urged us to have good courage and no suspect danger
πάντα γὰρ ἡμῖν παρέσεσθαι ὧν δεόμεθα.
for everything which we needed would be present to us
ἢν δὲ καὶ κατορθώσω
if I were to succeed
ἢν (=ἐάν) κατορθοσω (aor. subj.)
κατοικέω
living in
καταβιόω
pass one’s life
διαφορά ἡ
disagreement
ἠρόμεθα
aor ἔρομαι ask inquire
εἶεν
3rd pl pres opt εἰμί
τῶν ἐν τῇ ἀρχῇ τῇ ἐμῇ ποτε τοὺς ἀπορωτάτους συναγαγὼν ἐβουλήθην ἀποικίαν ἐς τὸν Ἑωσφόρον στεῖλαι
I gathered together (συναγ) those in my realm as I wanted to prepare (στεῖλαι) a colony on the Morning Star (Ἑωσφόρον)
τοὺς ἀπορωτάτους
superlat. poorest
οὐ γὰρ ἦμεν ἀντίπαλοι τῇ παρασκευῇ
for we were not matched (ἀντίπαλοι) in power (preparation)
ἀνεχωρήσαμεν
retreat
ἐξενεγκεῖν
aor infin ἑκφέρω
carry out
