Pindar Pythian Odes 8 30-80

Question 1

ἀναθέμεν

Answer 1

aor infin ἀνατίθημι set up, dedicate

Question 2

μαλθακός adj

Answer 2

soft

Question 3

κνίζω

Answer 3

provoke, annoy, tease

Question 4

ὁ κόρος

Answer 4

satiety, insolence, excess

Question 5

ἴτω

Answer 5

3rd pres imp. εἶμι
let it fly

Question 6

το χρέος

Answer 6

which one needs must pay, obligation, debt

Question 7

ἐμᾷ… μαχανᾷ.

Answer 7

my art/device/contrivance

Question 8

ποτανός adj

Answer 8

winged flying

Question 9

ἰχνεύω

Answer 9

seek out

Question 10

ὁ μητράδελφος

Answer 10

maternal uncle

Question 11

κατελέγχω

Answer 11

disgrace

Question 12

θρασύγυιος

Answer 12

stronglimbed

Question 13

αὐξάνω

Answer 13

increase, grow, exault

Question 14

ἐν ἑπταπύλοις ἰδών υἱοὺς Θήβαις … παρμένοντας αἰχμᾷ

Answer 14

seeing the sons standing firm before seven gated Thebes in battle

ἡ αἰχμή - point of arrows/spears, war, battle

Question 15

τὸν ὅνπερ ποτ᾿ Ὀικλέος παῖς … αἰνίξατο

Answer 15

the very ones (λογος) which the son of Oecles once spoke in riddles

Question 16

τὸ γενναῖον … λῆμα

Answer 16

the noble will/courage

Question 17

θαέομαι

Answer 17

observe

Question 18

νωμάω

Answer 18

wielding

Question 19

αἰθᾶς …᾿ ἐπ᾿ ἀσπίδος

Answer 19

on his shining shield

Question 20

κάμνω

Answer 20

work, toil; suffer, endure

Question 21

ἐνέχω

Answer 21

(med) meet with

Question 22

το ὀστέον

Answer 22

bone

Question 23

εὐρυχόρους ἀγυιάς

Answer 23

broad streets

Question 24

ἀβλαβής

Answer 24

unharmed

Question 25

φθέγγομαι

Answer 25

utter a sound, speak, call etc

Question 26

ῥαίνω

Answer 26

to sprinkle