Lucian, True Story

Question 1

ἢν οὖν ἐθέλητε, κοινωνήσατέ μοι τοῦ στόλου

Answer 1

therefore if you are willing, are can take part in the expedition with me

Question 2

γῦπας δὲ ὑμῖν ἐγὼ παρέξω τῶν βασιλικῶν ἕν̇α ἑκάστῳ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην ὅπλισιν αὔριον δὲ ποιησόμεθα τὴν ἔξοδον

Answer 2

and I will supply you with vultures, one of the royal ones to each of you and the rest of the equipment, we will make the departure (ἔξοδον) tomorrow (αὔριον)

Question 3

οὕτως, ἔφην ἐγώ, γιγνέσθω, ἐπειδή σοι δοκεῖ.

Answer 3

let it be so ( οὕτως… γιγνέσθω) I said, since you think it best
γιγνέσθω pres 3rd imp

Question 4

ἑστιαθέντες

Answer 4

part aor pass pl nom ἑστιάω
having been treated as guests

Question 5

ἕωθεν δὲ διαναστάντες ἐτασσόμεθα

Answer 5

at daybreak (ἕωθεν) once we had risen (διανίσταμαι) and took our posts

Question 6

πλησίος

Answer 6

near close by

Question 7

τὸ μὲν οὖν πλῆθος τῆς στρατιᾶς δέκα μυριάδες ἐγένοντο ἄνευ τῶν σκευοφόρων καὶ τῶν μηχανοποιῶν καὶ τῶν πεζῶν καὶ τῶν ξένων συμμάχων

Answer 7

the number of our army was 100000 (δέκα μυριάδες) without porters (σκευοφόρων), engineers, foot solders and foreign allies.

Question 8

ὄρνεον δὲ καὶ τοῦτό ἐστι μέγιστον, ἀντὶ τῶν πτερῶν λαχάνοις πάντῃ λάσιον

Answer 8

it is a very large bird, which are shaggy (λάσιον) all over (πάντῃ) with grass (λαχάνοις) instead of feathers

Question 9

ἐπὶ δὲ τούτοις

Answer 9

next to these

Question 10

τὰ δὲ ὠκύπτερα ἔχει θριδακίνης φύλλοις μάλιστα προσεοικότα

Answer 10

they have wings very much resembling (προσεοικότα) lettuce (θριδακίνης) leaves (φύλλοις)

προσεοικότα pf part προσέοικα

Question 11

ἡ ἄρκτος

Answer 11

great bear (Ursa maior)

Question 12

προσηγορία, ἡ

Answer 12

a name

Question 13

οἱ δὲ Ἀνεμοδρόμοι πεζοὶ μὲν εἰσιν

Answer 13

the windwalkers are infantry (πεζοὶ)

Question 14

ὁ δὲ τρόπος τῆς φορᾶς τοιόσδε

Answer 14

the manner of their flight is so/is this
τῆς φορᾶς act, motion hence flight

Question 15

χιτῶνας ποδήρεις ὑπεζωσμένοι κολπώσαντες αὐτοὺς τῷ ἀνέμῳ καθάπερ ἱστία φέρονται ὥσπερ τὰ σκάφη

Answer 15

they secure/gird (ὑπεζωσμένοι) their ankle length tunics and they swell (κολπώσαντες) with wind as if they were sails (ἱστία) and are carried along just like ships

Question 16

τὰ πολλά

Answer 16

for the most part

Question 17

ὁ πελταστής

Answer 17

light infantry

Question 18

ἐλέγοντο δὲ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπὲρ τὴν Καππαδοκίαν ἀστέρων ἥξειν Στρουθοβάλανοι μὲν ἑπτακισμύριοι

Answer 18

It was said also that 70000 Sparrow-acorns came (ἥξειν) from the stars over Cappadocia

ἥξειν fut infin ἥκω

Question 19

τούτους ἐγὼ οὐκ ἐθεασάμην· οὐ γὰρ ἀφίκοντο. διόπερ οὐδὲ γράψαι τὰς φύσεις αὐτῶν ἐτόλμησα

Answer 19

I did not see them for they did not come. Therefore I did not undertake to write about their nature

Question 20

τεράστια γὰρ καὶ ἄπιστα περὶ αὐτῶν ἐλέγετο

Answer 20

since (what) was said about them was remarkable and incredulous