Ovid - Daedalus and Icarus Flashcards
et patriae tremuere manus
and the fathers hands trembled
dedit oscula nato non iterum repetenda
he gave kisses that would never be repeated again to his son
suo pennisque levatus ante
and having been raised by his wings
volat comitique timet
and was scared for his companion
velut ales
just like a bird
quae teneram prolem produxit in aera nido
who has led forward it’s tender offspring into the air from it’s high nest
tum peur audaci coepit gaudere volatu
then the boy began to rejoice in his reckless flight
deseruitque ducem
and abandoned his leader
caelique cupidine tractus alitus egit iter
and drawn by desire he made a journey higher
rapidi vicinia solis mollit odoratas
His nearness to the devouring sun softened the fragrant wax
pennarum vinculan ceras; tabuerant cerae:
the chains of wings, they had melted
nudos quatit ille lacertos
he shook his arms
remigioque carens non ullas percipit auras
and lacking an oar he grasped no air at all
oraque caerulea patrium clamantia nomen excipiuntur
and his mouth shouting his fathers name was smothered by the blue water
quae nomen traxit ab illo
which took it’s name from him
at pater infelix
but the unlucky father
nec iam pater
and now not a father
qua te regione requiram
In what region should I search for you
pennas aspexit in undis
he caught sight of the feathers in the waves