Section 3A(i) English to Latin

Question 1

When Peleus married Thetis, Jupiter summoned most of the gods to the feast, but not Eris (that is, Discord).

Answer 1

ubi Pēleus Thetin in mātrimōnium dūxit, Iuppiter ad epulās deōs plūrimōs conuocāuit, sed nōn Erida (id est, Discordiam).

Question 2

She, extremely angry, wrote on a golden apple “to the fairest.”

Answer 2

ea īrātissima in mālō aureō scrīpsit ‘fōrmōsissimae’.

Question 3

Next she came to the door and through it (the door) threw it [sent it] (the apple) into the middle.

Answer 3

deinde ad iānuam uēnit et per eam id mālum mīsit in medium.

Question 4

And on account of this apple—the smallest of evils—Juno, Venus, and Minerva had the greatest discord.

Answer 4

et propter hoc mālum—malum minimum—maxima discordia Iūnōnī, Venerī, Mineruae fuit.

Question 5

Therefore those goddesses, on account of that discord, said to Jupiter:

Answer 5

deae eae igitur propter eam discordiam Iouī dīxērunt:

Question 6

“You, king of the gods, pass judgment: who of us is the most beautiful?

Answer 6

“tū, rēx deōrum, iūdicā; quis nostrī pulcherrima est?”

Question 7

Jupiter reflected internally [with himself] for a short time.

Answer 7

Iuppiter breue tempus sēcum meditātur.

Question 8

Then he answered (to) them: “Don’t ask me!

Answer 8

tum eīs respondit : “nōlīte mē rogāre!

Question 9

“I prefer to retain my usual judgment.

Answer 9

“mālō iūdicium meum solitum retinēre.

Question 10

“For I love all of you equally, and you all seem to me the most beautiful.

Answer 10

“nam uōs omnīs amō pariter, et omnēs mihi pulcherrimae uidēminī.

Question 11

“One of you never seems to me to be more beautiful than the other.

Answer 11

“alia uestrī numquam mihi uidētur pulchrior esse quam alia.

Question 12

“I am the worst (possible) judge of you: I am not the best (choice as judge).

Answer 12

“egō arbiter uestrī pessimus, nōn optimus sum.

Question 13

“But there is a Trojan youth, Paris by name.

Answer 13

“sed est iuuenis Trōiānus, Paris nōmine.

Question 14

“He is extremely handsome and will be a better judge of you than I (will be).

Answer 14

“is fōrmōsissimus est et arbiter uestrī multō melior quam egō erit.

Question 15

“Receive his judgment rather than my judgment.”

Answer 15

“recipite iūdicium eius potius quam iūdicium meum.”

Question 16

Therefore Jupiter said to Mercury:

Answer 16

Iuppiter igitur Mercuriō dīxit:

Question 17

“Lead down these gods to Mount Ida, to Paris, and say to him:

Answer 17

“deās eās in Īdam montem ad Paridem dēdūc, et eī dīc:

Question 18

“ ‘Who of these goddessess seems to you to be the most beautiful?

Answer 18

“ ‘quis deārum eārum tibi uidētur pulcherrima esse?

Question 19

“ ‘You yourself pass judgment on the beauty of goddesses.’ ”

Answer 19

“ ‘tū pulchritudinem deārum iūdicā!’ ”

Question 20

When the goddesses came to Mount Ida, Mercury said to Paris:

Answer 20

ubi deae in Īdam uēnērunt, Mercurius Paridī dīxit:

Question 21

“Who of these goddesses, shepherd, seems to you the most beautiful?

Answer 21

“quis, pāstor, hārum deārum tibi fōrmōsissima uidētur?

Question 22

“Who displays more (of) beauty?”

Answer 22

“quis plūs pulchritūdinis praestat?”

Question 23

Paris thinks for a short time.

Answer 23

meditātur Paris breue tempus.

Question 24

Then: “Why do you ask me? I am not worthy.

Answer 24

tum: “cūr mē rogās? nōn sum dignus.

Question 25

“For I am a shepherd and I will be a better judge of she-goats than of goddesses.

Answer 25

“nam pāstor sum et arbiter melior capellārum quam deārum erō.

Question 26

“For they all seem to me extremely beautiful.

Answer 26

“hae omnēs mihi pulcherrimae uidentur.

Question 27

“But tell me, will I judge them as they are?

Answer 27

“sed dīc mihi, eās iūdicābō ut sunt?

Question 28

“For it seems to me better to judge them naked, because in that way they will display more beauty.”

Answer 28

“nam melius mihi uidētur eās iūdicāre nūdās, quod ita eae plūs pulchritūdinis praestabunt.”

Question 29

Mercury replied: “Do as you wish, shepherd.”

Answer 29

respondit Mercurius: “fac ut uīs, pāstor.”

Question 30

When they are naked, each goddess speaks to him privately.

Answer 30

ubi nūdae sunt, dea quaeque prīuātim eī loquitur.

Question 31

Juno says to him: “You will be the most powerful and you will reign in all the lands for very many years.”

Answer 31

Iūnō eī dīxit: “potentissimus eris et in omnibus terrīs plūrimōs annōs rēgnābis.”

Question 32

Minerva (says) to him: “You will be bravest among mortals and for (your) whole life you will know the best skills.”

Answer 32

Minerua eī: “fortissimus inter mortālīs eris et omnem uītam artificia optima sciēs.”

Question 33

But Venus (says) to him: “There is a Greek woman, Helen by name, (who is) also the most beautiful of all.

Answer 33

Venus autem eī “fēmina Graeca est, Helena nōmine, et pulcherrima omnium.

Question 34

“If you see more beauty in me and (if) you will judge me (to be) the most beautiful, I will give her to you.

Answer 34

“sī in mē plūs pulchritūdinis uidēs et mē pulcherrimam iūdicābis, eam dabō tibi.

Question 35

“You will have her as a wife more beautiful than all others.”

Answer 35

“uxōrem eam habēbis pulchriōrem quam omnīs aliās.”

Question 36

Parist therefore thought for a short time.

Answer 36

Paris igitur breue tempus meditātur.

Question 37

Then he judged Venus (to be) more beautiful than the other goddesses;

Answer 37

tum Venerem pulchriōrem quam deās aliās esse iūdicāuit;

Question 38

and because of that judgment the Trojans were hateful to Juno and Minerva.

Answer 38

et ob id iūdicium, inuīsī fuērunt Trōiānī et Iūnōnī et Mineruae.

Question 39

Afterward, Paris snatched Helen and led her away most happily and came with here to Troy and had her as a wife for many years.

Answer 39

post, Paris Helenam rapuit et laetissimus eam abdūxit et cum eā Īlium uēnit et uxōrem habuit multōs annōs.