Oedipus 700-900 Vocab

Question 1

παραφρονιμον

Answer 1

Out of my mind

Question 2

απροον

Answer 2

Resourceless

Question 3

ενοσφιζομαν

Answer 3

If I were to turn away from you

Question 4

ευπομπος αυ γενοιο

Answer 4

Now again may you send a favourable wind

Question 5

στησας εχεις

Answer 5

What matter has caused you

Question 6

εγκαλων

Answer 6

As you accuse

Question 7

αυτος ξυνειδως

Answer 7

From his own knowledge

Question 8

παν ελευθεροι στομα

Answer 8

He keeps his tongue altogether clean

Question 9

σημεια των δ’ συντομα

Answer 9

Brief proof of this

Question 10

χρησμός

Answer 10

Oracle

Question 11

ύπηρετων

Answer 11

From his servants

Question 12

εν τριπλαις άμαξιτοις

Answer 12

At the place where the three roads meet

Question 13

παιδος δε βλαστας ου διεσχον ήμεραι τρεις

Answer 13

The child’s birth was not three days past

Question 14

αβατον

Answer 14

Trackless

Question 15

διωρισαν

Answer 15

Outlined the future

Question 16

ών εντρεπου συ μηδεν

Answer 16

Pay them no regard

Question 17

πλανημα

Answer 17

Wandering

Question 18

μεριμνης

Answer 18

Anxious thought

Question 19

ληξαντ’ εχει

Answer 19

It has not yet ceased

Question 20

σχιστη

Answer 20

Is divided

Question 21

ούξεληλυθως

Answer 21

That has elapsed

Question 22

ενθυμιον

Answer 22

Taken to heart

Question 23

ακμην ήβης

Answer 23

What stage in manhood

Question 24

χνοαζων αρτι λευκανθες καρα

Answer 24

Just beginning to get grey hair

Question 25

οκνω

Answer 25

I am afraid

Question 26

αθυμω

Answer 26

I am terribly dejected

Question 27

βαιος

Answer 27

Small retinue

Question 28

λοχιτας

Answer 28

Guards

Question 29

οί ανηρ αρχηγετης

Answer 29

In the manner of a king

Question 30

απηνη

Answer 30

Wagon

Question 31

οικευς

Answer 31

A slave

Question 32

εκσωθεις

Answer 32

Who came back safe

Question 33

εξικετευσε

Answer 33

He clasped in supplication

Question 34

θιγων

Answer 34

Begging me

Question 35

νομας

Answer 35

The pastures

Question 36

αποπτος

Answer 36

As far from

Question 37

προς τι τουτ’ εφιεσαι

Answer 37

Why do you make this demand

Question 38

δυσφορως

Answer 38

Hard to bear

Question 39

κου μη στερηθης

Answer 39

You shall not be cheated if the knowledge

Question 40

ες τοσουτον ελπιδων

Answer 40

Such a degree of foreboding

Question 41

ηγομην

Answer 41

I was brought up

Question 42

ύπερπλησθεις μεθης

Answer 42

Got drunk

Question 43

πλαστος

Answer 43

Invented

Question 44

βαρυνθεις

Answer 44

I was enraged

Question 45

θατερα

Answer 45

On the next day

Question 46

οί δε δυσφορως τουνειδος ηγον τω μεθεντι τον λογον

Answer 46

They made the man who had let slip the insult pay dearly

Question 47

ετερπομην

Answer 47

I was comforted

Question 48

εκνιζε

Answer 48

It irritated me

Question 49

ατιμον

Answer 49

Cheated

Question 50

αθλιω

Answer 50

For wretched me

Question 51

χρειη

Answer 51

Destined

Question 52

φυτευσαντος

Answer 52

Who had begotten me

Question 53

αστροις…τεκμαρουμενος

Answer 53

Marked its position by the stars

Question 54

χρησμων κακων

Answer 54

Of my cruel oracles

Question 55

πωλικης ανηρ απηνης εμβεβως

Answer 55

I was met by a herald and a man riding in a wagon

Question 56

ηλαυνετην

Answer 56

Tried to drive me

Question 57

παιω…τροχηλατην

Answer 57

I struck the driver

Question 58

οχους παραστειχοντα τηρησας

Answer 58

Waited until I was passing his chariot

Question 59

κεντροισι

Answer 59

With his spur

Question 60

ου μην ισην γ’ ετεισεν

Answer 60

Yet he paid the penalty with interest

Question 61

συντόμως

Answer 61

In brief

Question 62

ύπτιος

Answer 62

Overturned

Question 63

ευθυς εκκυλινδεται

Answer 63

He rolled backwards

Question 64

χραινω

Answer 64

I am polluting

Question 65

αναγνος

Answer 65

Unholy

Question 66

εμβατευσαι

Answer 66

Set foot on

Question 67

ωμου

Answer 67

Cruel

Question 68

άγνον σεβας

Answer 68

Oh sacred majesty

Question 69

κηλιδ’

Answer 69

The stain

Question 70

οκνηρ

Answer 70

Dreadful

Question 71

ανδρα τον βοτηρα

Answer 71

The herdsman

Question 72

προθυμια

Answer 72

Desire

Question 73

περισσον

Answer 73

Special

Question 74

οιοζωνον

Answer 74

Wanderer

Question 75

ρεπον

Answer 75

Tilts towards

Question 76

επιστασο

Answer 76

Know that

Question 77

δικαιως ορθον

Answer 77

Was as predicted

Question 78

χρηναι

Answer 78

Was fated

Question 79

στελουντα

Answer 79

To bring

Question 80

μη τουτ’ αφης

Answer 80

Don’t neglect to do so

Question 81

ών ου σοι φιλον

Answer 81

That you did not desire

Question 82

φεροντι

Answer 82

That I win

Question 83

ευσεπτον άγνειαν

Answer 83

Reverent purity

Question 84

νομοι προκεινται ύψιποδες

Answer 84

Which laws that stand high are prescribed

Question 85

λαθα κατακοιμασθη

Answer 85

Shall forgetfulness ever lull them to sleep

Question 86

γηρασκει

Answer 86

Get old

Question 87

ει πολλων ύπερπλησθη ματαν

Answer 87

If vainly satiated with imprudence

Question 88

‘πικαιρα…συμφεροντα

Answer 88

That is not right or fitting

Question 89

ακροτατα γεις ‘

Answer 89

The topmost cornice

Question 90

ατοτομον…εις αναγκαν

Answer 90

To the edge of an abyss

Question 91

ου ποδι χρησιμω χρηται

Answer 91

Where its feet can do no service

Question 92

το καλως δ’ εχον πολει παιλαισμα

Answer 92

The wrestler’s throw that brought good to the city

Question 93

ληξω

Answer 93

(Never) shall I cease

Question 94

προσταταν

Answer 94

Protector

Question 95

ύπεροπτα

Answer 95

Arrogantly

Question 96

χαριν…δυσποτμου…χλιδας

Answer 96

On account of his ill-starred pride

Question 97

των ασεπτων

Answer 97

From irreverent deeds

Question 98

αθικτων θιξεται ματαζων

Answer 98

If he touches what not must be touched

Question 99

αθικτον…γας επ’ ομπφαλον

Answer 99

To the inviolate navel of the earth

Question 100

άρμοσει

Answer 100

Come together

Question 101

χειροδεικτα

Answer 101

Manifest

Question 102

θεσφατ’

Answer 102

Oracles

Question 103

ερρει δε τα θεια

Answer 103

Religious observance is fading

Question 104

στεφη

Answer 104

Garlands

Question 105

καπαθυμιαματα

Answer 105

This incense

Question 106

ύψου γαρ αιρει θυμον

Answer 106

Is exciting his mind