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