Section 3D Greek to English Flashcards
δή
then, indeed
ἐμβαίνω
embark
εὐχή, ἡ
prayer
εὔχομαι
pray
θυσίᾱ, ἡ
a sacrifice
θύω
sacrifice
κελεύω
order
σπένδω
pour a libation
σπονδή, ἡ
a libation
(τέλος δὲ ἐμβαίνουσι μὲν εἰς τὰς ναῦς οἱ ναῦται καὶ ὁ κελευστής, ἐμβαίνει δὲ ὁ τριήραρχος.)
(Finally the sailors and the boatswain embark on the ships, and the tierarch also embarks.)
(καὶ ἐπειδὴ ἐκεῖνος κελεύει, ἡ ναῦς ἀποπλεῖ.)
(And when he gives the order, the boat sails away.)
ΤΡΙ. κατακέλευε δή, ὦ κελευστά
TRIERARCH Call the time, boatswain.
ΚΕΛ ὠὸπ ὂπ ὠὸπ ὄπ.
BOATSWAIN In, out, in out …
ΤΡΙ. εὖ γε. νῦν γὰρ σπονδὴν τοῖς θεοῖς σπένδω καὶ τὰς εὐχὰς εὔχομαι.
TRI. Well done! Now I pour a libation to the gods and pray prayers.
(τὰς εὐχὰς εὔχεται.)
(He prays his prayers.)
ὦναξ Πόσειδον —
O Lord Poseidon —
σὺ μὲν γὰρ σωτὴρ ἄριστος τῶν ναυτῶν, …
for you are the best savior of sailors …
… ἡμεῖς δὲ πολλάκις ὑπὲρ τῆς σωτηρίας σοι θυσίας θύομεν
and we often sacrifice our sacrifices to you for our safety —
— σῷζε ἡμᾶς ἐπὶ τὴν πατρίδα πάλιν.
get us safely back to our country.
(τὴν σπονδὴν σπένδει.)
(He pours the libation.)
νῦν δὲ κατακέλευε αὖθις, ὦ κελευστά.
Now call the time again, boatswain.
ΚΕΛ. ὠὸπ ὂπ ὠὸπ ὄπ. εὖ γε, ὦνδρες.
BOA. In, out, in, out. Well done, men.
ἀποπλεῖ γὰρ ἡ ἡμετέρα ναῦς.
Our ship is sailing away.
ΤΡΙ. ταχέως νῦν, ὦ κελευστά· κατακέλευε δή.
TRI. Quickly now, boatswain. Give the order
ΚΕΛ. ὠὸπ ὂπ, ὠὸπ ὄπ, ὠὸπ ὂπ.
BOA. In, out, in out, in, out.
δή
then, indeed
ἐμβαίνω
embark
εὐχή, ἡ
prayer
εὔχομαι
pray
θυσίᾱ, ἡ
a sacrifice
θύω
sacrifice
κελεύω
order
σπένδω
pour a libation
σπονδή, ἡ
a libation