User:Alanchadwick/Temp/Perseus 1 notes.doc
haec – this (from hic), in this sentence it means “these things” or “these stories”
narrantur – passive, from narro, narrare meaning to tell
de – preposition followed by ablative case, meaning about
Iovis – genitive of Jupiter
deorum – genitive plural of deus, meaning god
maximus – greatest, superlative of magnus
eius – his (from is)
avus – grandfather
suum – his (from suus)
appellabatur – passive, from appello, appellare meaning to call
volebat – wanted (from volo, velle)
necare – to kill
nepotem – accusative of nepos, nepotis meaning grandson
propter – preposition followed by accusative case, on account of or because of
comprehendit - seized
adhuc – still
arca – box
lignea – wooden
ipsam – from ipse, meaning himself, etc
inclusit – locked in
coniecit – threw
magnopere – greatly
territa est – passive of terreo, to scare or terrify
tempestas – storm
turbabat – disturb
sinu – lap