Lucian, True Story

Question 1

πορρωτέρω

Answer 1

comp πρόσω forwards
further

Question 2

ἀπαντάω

Answer 2

meet with

Question 3

ὀχέω

Answer 3

mp ride

Question 4

ὁ γύψ

Answer 4

vulture

Question 5

καθάπερ ἵπποις τοῖς ὀρνέοις χρώμενοι

Answer 5

they were using the birds as (καθάπερ) horses

Question 6

ὡς ἐπίπαν τρικέφαλοι

Answer 6

for the most part (ὡς ἐπίπαν) they are 3 headed

Question 7

νεὼς γὰρ μεγάλης φορτίδος ἱστοῦ ἕκαστον τῶν πτερῶν μακρότερον καὶ παχύτερον φέρουσι

Answer 7

since they report (φερω) that each of the feathers (ἕκαστον τῶν…) to be longer and thicker than the mast of a great merchant ship.

Question 8

τούτοις οὖν τοῖς Ἱππογύποις προστέτακται περιπετομένοις τὴν γῆν

Answer 8

it was ordered to these Vulture riders to fly around the land

προστέτακται pass προστάσσω impersonal

Question 9

ὁ δὲ θεασάμενος καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς στολῆς εἰκάσας

Answer 9

He surveyed us and inferred/surmised (εἰκάζω) from our clothes

Question 10

συμφησάντων

Answer 10

with us asserting σύμφημι

Question 11

διηγέομαι

Answer 11

set out describe

Question 12

διέξειμι

Answer 12

recount

Question 13

ἀναρπάζω

Answer 13

snatch up

Question 14

βασιλεύσειε

Answer 14

aor opt βασιλεύω
to rule be king

Question 15

ἀλλὰ θαρρεῖν τε παρεκελεύετο καὶ μηδένα κίνδυνον ὑφορᾶσθαι

Answer 15

but he urged us to have good courage and no suspect danger

Question 16

πάντα γὰρ ἡμῖν παρέσεσθαι ὧν δεόμεθα.

Answer 16

for everything which we needed would be present to us

Question 17

ἢν δὲ καὶ κατορθώσω

Answer 17

if I were to succeed
ἢν (=ἐάν) κατορθοσω (aor. subj.)

Question 18

κατοικέω

Answer 18

living in

Question 19

καταβιόω

Answer 19

pass one’s life

Question 20

διαφορά ἡ

Answer 20

disagreement

Question 21

ἠρόμεθα

Answer 21

aor ἔρομαι ask inquire

Question 22

εἶεν

Answer 22

3rd pl pres opt εἰμί

Question 23

τῶν ἐν τῇ ἀρχῇ τῇ ἐμῇ ποτε τοὺς ἀπορωτάτους συναγαγὼν ἐβουλήθην ἀποικίαν ἐς τὸν Ἑωσφόρον στεῖλαι

Answer 23

I gathered together (συναγ) those in my realm as I wanted to prepare (στεῖλαι) a colony on the Morning Star (Ἑωσφόρον)

Question 24

τοὺς ἀπορωτάτους

Answer 24

superlat. poorest

Question 25

οὐ γὰρ ἦμεν ἀντίπαλοι τῇ παρασκευῇ

Answer 25

for we were not matched (ἀντίπαλοι) in power (preparation)

Question 26

ἀνεχωρήσαμεν

Answer 26

retreat

Question 27

ἐξενεγκεῖν

Answer 27

aor infin ἑκφέρω
carry out